pint

/paɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /paɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpīnt/ (ame, mw)

pint — noun

  • pintsingular
  • pintsplural

1. A standard unit for measuring liquid volume, also used for certain dry foods. In

1.名詞B1
釋義

A standard unit for measuring liquid volume, also used for certain dry foods. In the UK one pint equals about 568 millilitres; in the US it equals about 473 millilitres. Eight pints make one gallon.

例句

Esi poured a pint of milk into the large saucepan.

collocation: a pint of milk

Haruto came back from the market with a pint of strawberries.

collocation: a pint of strawberries

文法句型

a pint of + noun

用法筆記

The British imperial pint (≈568 ml) is larger than the US customary pint (≈473 ml). When following a recipe, check which system the measurements use.

常見錯誤

❌The baby weighed seven pints at birth.
✅The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.
💡A pint measures volume (how much space something takes up); a pound measures weight (how heavy something is).

2. A glass or serving of beer holding one pint, typically enjoyed in a pub or bar.

2.名詞B1
釋義

A glass or serving of beer holding one pint, typically enjoyed in a pub or bar.

例句

Oluwaseun ordered a pint of cold lager and sat by the window.

collocation: a pint of lager

Javier met an old friend and bought him a pint at the pub.

collocation: buy someone a pint

同義詞
  • beer

    Beer names the drink itself; pint specifies the serving size and implies a pub setting.

文法句型

a pint of + beer type

用法筆記

In British English, 'a pint' almost always refers to beer or cider. In American English, a pint of beer in a bar is a smaller serving (≈473 ml) than the British pint (≈568 ml).

常見錯誤

❌I'll have a pint of wine, please.
✅I'll have a glass of wine, please.
💡'A pint' in a pub or bar refers to beer or cider; wine and spirits are ordered by the glass or measure.