beer
/bɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbir/ (ame, mw)
beer — noun
1. a drink with alcohol that people make from grains
a drink with alcohol that people make from grains
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
After work, the builders sat outside and shared cold beer.
The menu says this soup uses dark beer to add more taste.
Many fans buy beer before the game starts at noon.
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
2. a glass, bottle, can, or other serving of this drink
a glass, bottle, can, or other serving of this drink
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
Ben opened a beer after mowing the lawn in July.
The waiter brought Liam a beer with a slice of lime.
At the roof bar, a beer costs nine dollars after sunset.
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.