coca-cola

/ˌkəʊ.kəˈkəʊ.lə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkoʊ.kəˈkoʊ.lə/ (ame, ipa)

coca-cola — 名詞

1. the registered trademark of a well-known fizzy soft drink first produced in Atla

1.名詞A2
釋義

可口可樂

深棕色、加糖的知名汽水品牌

the registered trademark of a well-known fizzy soft drink first produced in Atlanta in 1886, dark brown in colour and sweetened with sugar; the name is also used loosely to mean a glass, can, or bottle of this drink

例句

Hui ordered a Coca-Cola with extra ice at the diner counter.

Hui 在餐館櫃檯點了一杯可口可樂，並多要了點冰塊。

order a Coca-Cola

Ada brought two bottles of Coca-Cola to the picnic in the park.

Ada 帶了兩瓶可口可樂去公園野餐。

a bottle of Coca-Cola

同義詞
  • Coke

    the informal short form, used in everyday speech far more often than the full name

  • cola

    the generic term for any sweet brown fizzy drink of this type, including non-brand versions

文法句型

a Coca-Cola

two Coca-Colas

a can of Coca-Cola

a bottle of Coca-Cola

用法筆記

Capitalised as a proper trademark in formal writing (Coca-Cola), though lowercase 'coca-cola' is common in casual usage. The short form 'Coke' is far more frequent in everyday speech, especially when ordering at restaurants or shops.

常見錯誤

❌I want a coke cola, please.
✅I want a Coca-Cola, please.
💡the brand name is one hyphenated word with two 'c' sounds; 'coke cola' is not a valid spelling.