claret

IPA/ˈklærət/
IPA/ˈklærət/

claret — 名詞

  • claretsingular
  • claretsplural

1. a Bordeaux-region wine that is red and dry, with a flavour that wine drinkers de

1.名詞B1
釋義

紅酒；波爾多

產自法國波爾多地區的乾紅酒

a Bordeaux-region wine that is red and dry, with a flavour that wine drinkers describe as firm and full-bodied.

例句

Asher brought two bottles of aged claret to the dinner party.

Asher 帶了兩瓶陳年波爾多紅酒去參加晚宴。

countable: bottle of claret

The restaurant's wine list offered several excellent clarets from the 2015 vintage.

這家餐廳的酒單上有幾款出色的 2015 年份波爾多紅酒。

countable plural: clarets from a vintage

同義詞
  • Bordeaux

    the same wine; 'Bordeaux' is the neutral geographical term, while 'claret' is the traditional British name

  • red Bordeaux

    more formal and descriptive; used by wine experts and on labels

文法句型

glass/bottle of claret

claret from [region]

用法筆記

Common in British English but less frequent in American English, where 'Bordeaux' is the usual term. You can order 'a claret' (a glass) or 'a claret' (a specific wine from that region).

常見錯誤

❌Pass me a claret bottle.
✅Pass me a bottle of claret.
💡'claret' is the wine, not the container.

2. a shade between deep red and violet, taking its name from the colour of red Bord

2.名詞B2
釋義

深紫紅色

介於暗紅和紫色之間的顏色

a shade between deep red and violet, taking its name from the colour of red Bordeaux wine.

例句

Nellie chose a claret scarf to match her dark coat and boots.

Nellie 選了一條深紫紅色的圍巾，搭配她的深色大衣和靴子。

attributive use: claret scarf

The living room walls were painted a deep claret, giving the space a warm feel.

客廳的牆壁漆成深紫紅色，為空間增添了溫暖的感覺。

uncountable: a deep claret (colour)

同義詞
  • burgundy

    a similar dark red with purple tones; burgundy is slightly bluer while claret is more red-brown

  • wine red

    a more general term for the colour of red wine; less specific than claret

  • maroon

    a dark brownish-red; maroon has less purple than claret

文法句型

claret + noun (as modifier)

shade of claret

用法筆記

Often used attributively (before a noun), e.g. 'a claret jacket'. British English uses this colour name more widely than American English.