mass noun
1
- alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits酒。
2
- a liquid produced or used in a process of some kind, in particular（某种加工过程中所产生或使用的）液, 汁, 尤指：
2.1
- water used in brewing酿酒液。
2.2
- liquid in which something has been steeped or cooked老汤。
2.3
- liquid which drains from food during cooking（食物烹调时产生的）汁。
2.4
- the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted溶液, 溶剂。
with obj.
1
- dress (leather) with grease or oil给（皮革）上油。
2
- steep (something, especially malt) in water在水中浸泡（麦芽等）。
词源
Middle English (denoting liquid or something to drink)： from Old French lic（o） ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare 'liquefy', liquere 'be fluid'.
短语动词
liquor up（或liquor someone up）
- N. Amer. informal get (or make someone) drunk〈北美, 非正式〉灌醉。