brandy

IPA/ˈbrændi/
KK[brˈændi]IPA/ˈbrændi/

brandy — noun

  • brandysingular
  • brandiesplural

1. a strong spirit made by distilling wine or fruit juice that has already fermente

1.名詞B2
釋義

a strong spirit made by distilling wine or fruit juice that has already fermented, often drunk after meals or used in cooking

例句

Ezra poured a little brandy into the sauce before serving the duck.

used in cooking: a little brandy

Christopher's grandfather sipped brandy slowly beside the fire after dinner.

sip brandy after dinner

同義詞
  • cognac

    a narrower term for brandy made in one part of France under strict rules

  • armagnac

    another French brandy, more specific and less widely known than brandy

  • spirits

    a broad category for strong distilled drinks, not just brandy

文法句型

drink brandy

a glass of brandy

a bottle of brandy

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the drink itself. Use a measure phrase such as 'a glass of brandy' when talking about one serving.

常見錯誤

❌I drank a glass of brandy wine after dinner.
✅I drank a glass of brandy after dinner.
💡brandy is a distilled spirit, not a kind of wine.
❌He poured two brandies into the pan for the sauce.
✅He poured some brandy into the pan for the sauce.
💡use the uncountable form when talking about the liquid itself.