ale

/eɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /eɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈāl/ (ame, mw)

ale — noun

  • alesingular
  • alesplural

1. a style of beer produced with warm fermentation, often fuller in taste than lage

1.名詞B2
釋義

a style of beer produced with warm fermentation, often fuller in taste than lager and sometimes darker in colour

例句

Leo ordered a pale ale and a bowl of chips at the pub.

collocation: pale ale

At the village fair, Selim tried a local ale from the new brewery.

local ale / brewery context

同義詞
  • beer

    broader term that includes ale, lager, and other styles

  • lager

    another major beer family, usually cleaner and crisper in taste

  • stout

    a dark roasted style within the ale family

文法句型

drink ale

a pale / dark / local ale

用法筆記

Often used for a type or style rather than just one drink, so speakers commonly add a modifier such as pale, dark, or local. In everyday conversation, people may say beer when the exact brewing style is not important.