beer

/bɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbir/ (ame, mw)

beer — noun

1. a drink with alcohol that people make from grains

1.名詞A1
釋義

a drink with alcohol that people make from grains

例句

At the barbecue, Uncle Ray drank beer with spicy chicken wings.

drink beer

This small town makes beer from local rice and clean mountain water.

make beer from

同義詞
  • brew

    informal and common in speech

  • lager

    a common type of beer, not the broad word for all kinds

  • ale

    a particular type of beer, often used more narrowly

文法句型

drink beer

make beer

types of beer

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the drink in general, as in drink beer or make beer. Distinguish from sense 2, where beer means one serving that you can count.

常見錯誤

I don't drink beers.
I don't drink beer.
💡use uncountable beer when talking about the drink in general.

2. a glass, bottle, can, or other serving of this drink

2.名詞A1
釋義

a glass, bottle, can, or other serving of this drink

例句

Nina ordered a beer and a sandwich at the station cafe.

order a beer

Could I get two beers for our table by the window?

two beers = separate servings

同義詞
  • drink

    much broader because it can mean any beverage

  • pint

    one measured serving, especially in British use

  • bottle

    only works when the beer is served in a bottle

文法句型

have a beer

order a beer

buy a beer

用法筆記

Countable in this sense and often used after have, order, get, or buy. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the drink itself rather than one glass, bottle, or can.

常見錯誤

We bought three beer for the picnic.
We bought three beers for the picnic.
💡add -s when counting separate servings.