low-alcohol

/ˌləʊˈæl.kə.hɒl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌloʊˈæl.kə.hɑːl/ (ame, ipa)

low-alcohol — adjective

1. used about drinks where the alcohol content has been deliberately reduced below

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used about drinks where the alcohol content has been deliberately reduced below the standard level for that type of beverage

例句

Theo brought a pack of low-alcohol beer to share at the family dinner.

low-alcohol beer

Aiko chose a bottle of low-alcohol wine because she had to drive home later.

low-alcohol wine

同義詞
  • light

    used especially for beer with fewer calories, sometimes also lower alcohol; 'light' focuses more on calorie content

  • alcohol-free

    means no alcohol at all, while 'low-alcohol' still contains a small amount

反義詞
  • full-strength

    describes drinks with the standard, un-reduced alcohol level

  • alcoholic

    a general term for drinks containing alcohol, without specifying the level

文法句型

low-alcohol + noun (beer, wine, drink, cider, lager)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun — 'a low-alcohol beer', not 'the beer is low-alcohol' (the predicative form sounds unnatural).

常見錯誤

❌This juice is low-alcohol.
✅This is a low-alcohol drink.
💡'low-alcohol' is rarely used alone as a predicate; it typically modifies a noun directly.