hooch

/huːtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈutʃ] /huːtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈutʃ] /ˈhüch/ (ame, mw)

hooch — 名詞

1. An informal term for strong liquor, especially whisky, that is made secretly or

1.名詞C1
釋義

私釀酒；烈酒

指非法或私自釀造的高濃度烈酒

An informal term for strong liquor, especially whisky, that is made secretly or without a licence rather than being produced by a legal company.

例句

The old man kept a jar of hooch hidden behind the books in his study.

那位老人把一罐私釀酒藏在書房書架後面。

uncountable: a jar of hooch

Esteban's grandfather used to make his own hooch in a shed out in the countryside.

Esteban 的祖父以前在鄉下的棚子裡自己釀私酒。

collocation: make / homemade hooch

同義詞
  • moonshine

    Specifically US slang for illicitly distilled alcohol, often from corn; more common than 'hooch' in American English

  • rotgut

    Even more derogatory and informal, emphasises very poor quality

  • booze

    Generic informal term for any alcoholic drink; does not specifically imply illicit origin

  • firewater

    Humorous or dated term for strong liquor, especially whisky; suggests extreme strength rather than illegality

用法筆記

Uncountable — 'a hooch' or 'two hooches' is non-standard; use 'some hooch' or 'a bottle of hooch'. The spelling 'hootch' is occasionally seen but much less common. Often carries a tone of humour or nostalgia rather than outright disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌He brought a hooch to the party.
✅He brought some hooch to the party.
💡hooch is uncountable; use 'some hooch' or 'a bottle of hooch'.
❌She poured me a glass of whisky.' (when meaning homemade hooch)
✅She poured me a glass of her homemade hooch.
💡use 'hooch' to signal that the drink is homemade or illicit.