bourbon

/ˈbɜːbən/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɚbən] /ˈbɜːrbən/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɚbən] /ˈbu̇r-bən ˈbȯr-; usually ˈbər- in sense 3/ (ame, mw)

bourbon — noun

  • bourbonsingular
  • bourbonsplural

1. an American whiskey made from corn as the dominant grain, then aged in new oak b

1.名詞B1
釋義

an American whiskey made from corn as the dominant grain, then aged in new oak barrels that have been charred on the inside

例句

Tamar ordered a bourbon on the rocks while she waited for her colleagues.

collocation: bourbon on the rocks

Hiro brought a bottle of Kentucky bourbon to the dinner party last Saturday.

用法筆記

Must be produced in the United States and contain at least 51% corn to be legally labelled as bourbon.

常見錯誤

❌I'll have a Scotch bourbon, please.
✅I'll have a Scotch whisky, please.
💡bourbon is a specific type of American whiskey, not a general term for all whisky.
❌bourbon whisky
✅bourbon whiskey
💡bourbon is an American product; use the American spelling 'whiskey' with an 'e'.