名詞 cocktail:

1. a short mixed drink
2. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal

1. Found cocktail parties distasteful.
   發(fā)現(xiàn)雞尾酒會令人反感
2. A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with water or a carbonated beverage.
   高杯酒一種在烈性酒例如威士忌中加入水或汽水的飲料，飲用時盛于高玻璃杯中
3. Fruit cocktail; shrimp cocktail.
   水果雞尾酒; 河蝦雞尾酒
4. An allergy to cocktail parties.
   對雞尾酒會的厭惡

cock.tail

n.（名詞）
Any of various mixed alcoholic drinks consisting usually of brandy, whiskey, vodka, or gin combined with fruit juices or other liquors and often served chilled.
雞尾酒：一種混合酒精飲料，通常由白蘭地、威士忌、伏特加或杜松子酒加果汁或其它汁組成，并通常使其冰冷后使用
An appetizer, such as mixed fruit served with some juice or seafood served with a sharp sauce:
開胃飲料，開胃菜：正餐前的開胃品，如加有某種汁的混合水果或加有調(diào)味品的海味：
例句：
fruit cocktail; shrimp cocktail.
水果雞尾酒；河蝦雞尾酒

adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to cocktails:
雞尾酒的，與雞尾酒有關(guān)的：
例句：
a cocktail glass; a cocktail party.
雞尾酒杯；雞尾酒會

Suitable for wear on semiformal occasions:
適合半正式場合穿戴的：
例句：
a cocktail dress.
雞尾服

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