ale
/eɪl/noun
mass noun
1- chiefly Brit. any beer other than lager, stout, or porter〈主英〉艾尔啤酒（除陈啤酒、浓烈黑啤酒或黑啤酒之外的麦芽啤酒）：
a draught of ale
一口艾尔啤酒
count noun traditional cask-conditioned ales.传统桶内陈化的艾尔啤酒。
1.1
- N. Amer. beer brewed by top fermentation〈北美〉上层发酵啤酒, 上面啤酒。
1.2
- historical a drink made like beer but without the addition of hops〈史〉麦酒.
词源
Old English alu, ealu, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ọl. Formerly the word referred especially to unhopped or the paler varieties of beer.