pilsner

pilsner — noun

1. A pale, golden type of lager beer that was first made in the Czech city of Plzeň

1.名詞B1
釋義

A pale, golden type of lager beer that was first made in the Czech city of Plzeň and has a noticeably bitter taste from hops.

例句

Eitan ordered a cold pilsner at the pub as he prefers hoppy, lighter beers.

countable: 'a pilsner' for one glass or bottle

The local brewery started brewing pilsner last spring, and it quickly became our best-selling beer.

同義詞
  • pils

    informal short form, used mainly in the UK and Australia for ordering a pilsner

  • lager

    broader category; all pilsners are lagers, but not all lagers are pilsners

反義詞
  • stout

    a dark, heavy beer that is opposite in colour and body to a pilsner

  • porter

    another dark beer style, very different from the light pilsner style

文法句型

countable: a pilsner / pilsners

uncountable: some pilsner / a glass of pilsner

用法筆記

Can be used as a countable noun (ordering one glass/bottle: 'a pilsner') or an uncountable noun (referring to the drink in general: 'a glass of pilsner'). The spelling 'pilsener' is also accepted, though less common.

常見錯誤

❌Pilsner is a dark, heavy beer.
✅Pilsner is a pale, golden lager with a hoppy, bitter taste.
💡Pilsner is a light-coloured beer, not a dark one.
❌Any lager can be called a pilsner.
✅Only lager brewed in the pilsner style or originally from Plzeň is called a pilsner.
💡Pilsner is a specific type of lager, not a synonym for all lagers.

2. A tall, narrow beer glass that stands on a short stem and a flat base, tradition

2.名詞B2
釋義

A tall, narrow beer glass that stands on a short stem and a flat base, traditionally used for serving pilsner beer and designed to show off its golden colour and bubbles.

例句

Yara carefully washed the thin pilsner glasses after the party so they would not break.

compound noun: 'pilsner glasses' for the glassware sense

The waiter set a tall pilsner on the counter and filled it with golden lager.

同義詞

文法句型

a pilsner / pilsners

pilsner glass

用法筆記

In context, 'a pilsner' can refer either to the beer itself or the glass. When the meaning is unclear, adding 'glass' (e.g. 'pilsner glass') removes the ambiguity. The glass is also sometimes called a 'pilsner flute' in bartending.

常見錯誤

❌A pilsner glass is short and wide like a pint glass.
✅A pilsner glass is tall and narrow with a stem and a foot.
💡The pilsner glass shape is designed to showcase the beer's colour and carbonation.
❌I drank a pilsner from a pilsner' sounds natural in writing.
✅In speech, say 'I drank a pilsner from a pilsner glass' to avoid confusion.
💡The same word for beer and glass can cause ambiguity.