cola
/ˈkəʊlə/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈolə] /ˈkəʊlə/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈolə] /ˈkō-lə/ (ame, mw)
cola — noun
- colasingular
- colasplural
1. a cold brown drink with gas bubbles inside it, tasting sweet and having no alcoh
a cold brown drink with gas bubbles inside it, tasting sweet and having no alcohol in it
Aiko bought a cold can of cola from the shop on her way home.
collocation: can of cola
A glass of cold cola with ice tastes great on a hot summer day.
uncountable: glass of cola (drink in general)
Leila opened a bottle of cola and shared it with her little sister.
Kofi often orders a cola when he eats lunch at the fast food place.
Yara's little brother spilled his cola all over the kitchen table.
- soda
broader term used in American English for any carbonated soft drink, not just brown cola
- soft drink
more formal term for any non-alcoholic, carbonated beverage
- pop
informal term, common in parts of the US and the UK, for any fizzy drink
文法句型
a cola (countable)
cola (uncountable)
用法筆記
The word 'cola' can refer to the drink in general (uncountable: 'I like cola') or to a single serving (countable: 'Two colas, please'). It is also used as a short form for the brand name Coca-Cola, though it can refer to any similar drink.