cider

/ˈsaɪdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪdər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsī-dər/ (ame, mw)

cider — noun

1. a drink containing alcohol that is produced when apples are crushed and the juic

1.名詞B2
釋義

a drink containing alcohol that is produced when apples are crushed and the juice is left to ferment, popular in British pubs

例句

Antonia ordered a pint of cider with her fish and chips.

collocation: a pint of cider

On warm evenings, Christopher and Hari shared a bottle of cider in the garden.

同義詞
  • hard cider

    American label for the same alcoholic drink, used to distinguish it from non-alcoholic American cider

  • scrumpy

    informal British term for strong, rough farm-made cider from the West Country

文法句型

a pint of cider

a glass of cider

用法筆記

Mainly British English. In the UK, 'cider' on a pub menu always means the alcoholic apple drink; ask for 'apple juice' if you want a non-alcoholic version.

常見錯誤

❌I had a cider so I could drive home safely.
✅I had an apple juice so I could drive home safely.
💡In British English, plain 'cider' is alcoholic; use 'apple juice' for the non-alcoholic kind.

2. in American English, a cloudy non-alcoholic drink pressed straight from whole ap

2.名詞B2
釋義

in American English, a cloudy non-alcoholic drink pressed straight from whole apples, often served warm in autumn or turned into vinegar

例句

Beatrix poured warm cider into mugs for the children after the hayride.

collocation: warm cider in autumn

Every October, Mira's family drives upstate to buy fresh cider from an apple farm.

同義詞
  • sweet cider

    older American term that emphasises the non-alcoholic, freshly pressed form

  • apple juice

    filtered and clear; cider in this sense is cloudier and less processed

文法句型

a glass of cider

make cider into vinegar

用法筆記

Mainly American English. Distinguish from sense 1: in the US, plain 'cider' refers to unfiltered apple juice, while the alcoholic drink is called 'hard cider'.

常見錯誤

❌The school party served cider, so the children couldn't drink it.
✅The school party served cider, which the children drank with their cookies.
💡In American English, 'cider' alone means non-alcoholic apple juice and is fine for children.