mezcal

IPA/ˈmes.kæl/
IPA/mesˈkæl/

mezcal — noun

1. a strong spirit from Mexico, usually clear, made by cooking and distilling agave

1.名詞B2
釋義

a strong spirit from Mexico, usually clear, made by cooking and distilling agave

例句

Imran ordered a glass of mezcal after the chef served grilled fish tacos.

collocation: a glass of mezcal

At the market in Oaxaca, Yara bought a bottle of mezcal for her uncle.

collocation: a bottle of mezcal

同義詞
  • tequila

    a specific kind of mezcal made only from blue agave

  • spirit

    a broad word for strong alcoholic drinks, not specifically agave-based

  • liquor

    North American general term for distilled alcoholic drinks

文法句型

a bottle/glass/shot of mezcal

mezcal from + [place]

mezcal + tastes/smells + adjective

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the drink in general. In a bar or on a menu, speakers may also use it countably for one serving or a particular type.

常見錯誤

❌We bought two mezcals for the party' (when you mean two bottles).
✅We bought two bottles of mezcal for the party.
💡mezcal is usually uncountable when you mean the drink itself.