liq·uor
noun/ˈlɪkə(r)/
/ˈlɪkər/
[uncountable]- (especially North American English) strong alcoholic drink
烈性酒 - hard liquor
烈酒 - She drinks wine and beer but no liquor.
她喝葡萄酒和啤酒，但不沾烈性酒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
- hard liquor
- (British English, specialist) any alcoholic drink
含酒精饮料 - intoxicating liquor
烈酒 - The sale of liquor to persons under 18 is prohibited.
禁止向未满18岁的人出售酒精饮料。 - The restaurant finally obtained a liquor licence.
这家餐馆终于获得卖酒执照了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alcoholic
- hard
- intoxicating
- …
- consume
- drink
- pour
- …
- bottle
- cabinet
- company
- …
- intoxicating liquor
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare ‘liquefy’, liquere ‘be fluid’.