champagne

/ʃæmˈpeɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃæmpˈen] /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [ʃæmpˈen] /sham-ˈpān/ (ame, mw)

champagne — 名詞

1. a wine with bubbles from France's Champagne district, often served for celebrati

1.名詞A2
釋義

香檳

法國香檳區出產的氣泡酒

a wine with bubbles from France's Champagne district, often served for celebrations and other special events.

例句

Aylin opened a bottle of champagne when her sister got engaged.

Aylin 在姊姊訂婚時打開了一瓶香檳。

a bottle of champagne for celebration

The hotel served chilled champagne after the charity concert ended.

慈善音樂會結束後，飯店端上了冰鎮香檳。

served chilled + drink noun

同義詞
  • sparkling wine

    broader term; it includes champagne but also similar wines from other places

  • prosecco

    an Italian sparkling wine, usually lighter and fruitier

  • cava

    a Spanish sparkling wine, not the same protected French product

文法句型

a bottle of champagne

a glass of champagne

用法筆記

Usually treated as a drink name rather than a countable object. When speakers count servings, they normally say a bottle of champagne or a glass of champagne.

常見錯誤

❌We ordered two glasses of Champagne from California.
✅We ordered two glasses of champagne from California.
💡capital C is usually reserved for the French region name or a protected wine label.

2. a fizzy drink or wine made to resemble champagne, though it is not the original

2.名詞B2
釋義

仿香檳飲料

外觀像香檳的氣泡飲或酒

a fizzy drink or wine made to resemble champagne, though it is not the original French wine.

例句

The farm shop sold apple champagne for families planning summer picnics.

那家農場商店販售蘋果仿香檳飲料，給準備夏日野餐的家庭選購。

product-name use: apple champagne

Children at the school play toasted with berry champagne in plastic cups.

學校戲劇演出時，孩子們拿著塑膠杯喝莓果仿香檳飲料來乾杯。

look-alike celebratory drink

同義詞
  • sparkling drink

    broader and more neutral; it can include non-alcoholic products

  • mock champagne

    emphasizes that the drink imitates champagne rather than being the real wine

文法句型

apple champagne

non-alcoholic champagne

用法筆記

Often appears in loose product names such as apple champagne or non-alcoholic champagne. In this sense, the word points to a similar bubbly drink, not the protected French wine.

常見錯誤

❌This apple champagne is a French wine.
✅This apple champagne is a fizzy soft drink.
💡in this loose sense, the word names a look-alike drink, not the protected wine.

3. a light gold colour with a soft creamy tone, between gold and beige.

3.名詞B2
釋義

香檳色

帶米調的淡金色

a light gold colour with a soft creamy tone, between gold and beige.

例句

The bridesmaids chose champagne for the ribbons on their flower bouquets.

伴娘們挑了香檳色來做花束上的緞帶。

choose champagne for design details

Her phone case comes in black, silver, or a soft champagne shade.

她的手機殼有黑色、銀色，還有柔和的香檳色可選。

champagne shade

同義詞
  • pale gold

    very close, but champagne often suggests a creamier and softer shade

  • beige-gold

    more descriptive than idiomatic; useful when explaining the tone

文法句型

in champagne

a champagne shade

用法筆記

Usually used in fashion, makeup, or interior design when naming a shade. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: this noun names the colour itself.

常見錯誤

❌The bridesmaid dress is a champagne.
✅The bridesmaid dress is champagne.
💡as a colour word after 'be', champagne normally does not take an article.

champagne — 形容詞