beverage
/ˈbevərɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbev-rij ˈbe-və-/ (ame, mw)
beverage — 名詞
- beveragesingular
- beveragesplural
1. a liquid that people drink, especially when a more formal word than 'drink' is u
飲料
供人飲用的液體
a liquid that people drink, especially when a more formal word than 'drink' is used on menus, labels, or in service language.
The hotel lobby offers free hot beverages after 6 p.m.
飯店大廳晚上六點後提供免費熱飲料。
formal service language: hot beverages
During the train delay, staff handed out free beverages to waiting passengers.
列車誤點期間，工作人員發給等候中的乘客免費飲料。
plural count noun: free beverages
Cold beverages were served in paper cups during the parents' meeting.
家長會期間，冷飲料是用紙杯供應的。
Parents could choose a non-alcoholic beverage for the school dinner.
家長可以為學校晚宴選一款無酒精飲料。
At lunch, Ken ordered a fruit beverage instead of soda.
午餐時，Ken 點了一杯果汁飲料，不喝汽水。
- drink
the normal everyday word and the most common choice in speech
- refreshment
more formal and often used for drinks offered at events; it can also include light food
- liquid
much broader and more technical, since many liquids are not meant for drinking
文法句型
a hot / cold beverage
an alcoholic / non-alcoholic beverage
order / serve a beverage
用法筆記
Common on menus, labels, and hotel, airline, or event notices. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'drink' instead.