pub

/pʌb/ (bre, ipa) · /pʌb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpəb/ (ame, mw)

pub — 名詞

  • pubsingular
  • pubsplural

1. a place in the UK or Ireland where adults gather to drink beer, wine, or other a

1.名詞A2
釋義

酒吧

英國或愛爾蘭販賣酒類與餐點的場所

a place in the UK or Ireland where adults gather to drink beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages, and often also order food

例句

Trang and her friends met at the local pub after work on Friday.

Trang 和她的朋友週五下班後在當地的酒吧碰面。

collocation: at the pub

The old pub on the corner serves excellent fish and chips.

轉角那家老酒吧的炸魚薯條非常好吃。

collocation: pub serves [food]

同義詞
  • bar

    more general term; the usual American English word for a drinking establishment

  • tavern

    older or more formal term for a place where alcohol is served, sometimes also offering accommodation

  • inn

    traditional term for a pub that also provides rooms for travellers to stay overnight

用法筆記

Pub is the usual word in British and Irish English for a place that serves alcoholic drinks. In American English, bar is more common. A pub often feels warmer and more focused on food and socialising than a regular bar.

常見錯誤

❌We went to a pub near the beach in California.
✅We went to a bar near the beach in California.
💡In American English, the usual word for a place serving alcoholic drinks is bar; pub sounds distinctly British.

pub — 縮寫