cocktail

英 [ˈkɒkteɪl]

美 [ˈkɑːkteɪl]

n.  鸡尾酒; 凉菜; 冷盘; (常指掺合不太相容的)混合物

复数：cocktails　

IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6452 / COCA.5220

牛津词典

noun

• 鸡尾酒
  a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol.
  1. a cocktail bar/cabinet/lounge
     鸡尾酒酒吧 / 陈列柜 / 酒吧间
• 凉菜；冷盘
  a dish of small pieces of food, usually served cold
  1. a prawn/shrimp cocktail
     大虾 / 小虾冷盘
  2. fruit cocktail
     什锦水果丁
• （常指掺合不太相容的）混合物
  a mixture of different substances, usually ones that do not mix together well
  1. a lethal cocktail of drugs
     致命的混合药物

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 鸡尾酒
  Acocktailis an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
  1. On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail...
     每位宾客一到场都会有人送上葡萄酒或香槟鸡尾酒。
  2. ...an expert at mixing cocktails.
     擅长调鸡尾酒的人
• N-COUNT (尤指不宜搭配在一起的材料构成的)合成物，混合物
  Acocktailis a mixture of a number of different things, especially ones that do not go together well.
  1. The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol...
     有人在法庭上指称她把毒品和烈酒混在一起喝下去了。
  2. Children and guns are a potentially lethal cocktail.
     让儿童接触枪支可能会有致命的危险。
• See also:fruit cocktailprawn cocktailMolotov cocktail

英英释义

noun

• an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
• a short mixed drink

双语例句

• Atanas ordered a shrimp cocktail and a salad
  阿塔纳斯点了一份鸡尾冷虾和一份色拉。
• Here's your cocktail, lettuce, salad, fried chicken, french fries, and vanilla ice-cream.
  这是你的鸡尾酒，生菜，沙拉，炸鸡，炸薯条和香草冰激凌。
• The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol
  有人在法庭上指称她把毒品和烈酒混在一起喝下去了。
• Come for cocktail and buffet next sunday.
  下星期天请来喝鸡尾酒吃自助餐。
• They are expected to babysit, run errands, and help serve at cocktail parties.
  要求他们做的事情有：看孩子、跑腿儿、在鸡尾酒会上帮忙招待。
• Beer, cocktail or champagne?
  要啤酒、鸡尾酒还是香槟酒？
• A cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce.
  有凉的熟虾和沙司的鸡尾酒。
• If maybe you wanted to have a cocktail with us.
  你是否想和我们喝杯鸡尾酒。
• The cocktail party passed off well.
  这次酒会办得相当成功。
• If you don't like the cocktail you ordered, just leave it and try a different one.
  你要是不喜欢你要的鸡尾酒，就别喝了，要点别的吧。