soft drink
soft drink — noun
1. a sweet drink served cold, containing no alcohol — for example, cola, lemonade,
a sweet drink served cold, containing no alcohol — for example, cola, lemonade, or ginger ale
Reuben ordered a soft drink with his burger at the diner.
collocation: order a soft drink
The children were allowed one soft drink each at the party.
On a hot afternoon, Eleni poured herself a cold soft drink over ice.
Soft drinks are sold in cans and bottles at every convenience store.
- soda
mainly US, short for soda pop; often used for carbonated soft drinks
- pop
mainly US midwest and Canada; informal regional term for any carbonated soft drink
- fizzy drink
mainly UK and Australia; informal term that specifically describes carbonated drinks
- alcoholic drink
a drink that contains alcohol, the opposite of 'soft drink' by definition
- hard drink
less common; refers to strong alcoholic beverages like whiskey or vodka
文法句型
a + soft drink
soft drinks (plural)
soft drink (uncountable: 'I don't drink soft drink')
常見錯誤
2. a fizzy non-alcoholic drink that contains carbon dioxide gas, producing bubbles
a fizzy non-alcoholic drink that contains carbon dioxide gas, producing bubbles
Sahil opened a can of soft drink and heard the bubbles pop.
The supermarket had a special offer on all major soft drink brands.
collocation: soft drink brands
In some parts of the US, people call every soft drink 'Coke' regardless of the brand.
Benjamin ordered a soft drink at the bar instead of beer.
- soda
US term for carbonated soft drinks; short for 'soda water'
- fizzy drink
UK and Australia; the most common informal term for carbonated beverages
- carbonated beverage
formal term used in the food industry and on labels
- still drink
a non-carbonated drink such as juice or water
- flat drink
a carbonated drink that has lost its bubbles
文法句型
a + soft drink
soft drinks (plural)
soft drink (uncountable)
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes carbonation and is dominant in American English. In British English, 'fizzy drink' or 'pop' are more common for carbonated soft drinks. The broader sense (sense 1) includes both carbonated and still drinks.