scrumpy

IPA/ˈskrʌmpi/
IPA/ˈskrʌmpi/

scrumpy — 名詞

1. a strong, cloudy cider made from apples in the traditional way, especially in so

1.名詞B2
釋義

烈蘋果酒

英格蘭西部產的傳統烈性蘋果酒

a strong, cloudy cider made from apples in the traditional way, especially in south-west England, and typically higher in alcohol than ordinary filtered cider

例句

Grandad used to keep a barrel of scrumpy in the barn for the farmhands.

阿公以前會在穀倉裡放一桶烈蘋果酒，給收割的工人喝。

collocation: barrel of scrumpy

The old pub near the bridge serves the strongest scrumpy I have ever tasted.

橋邊那間老酒吧供應我喝過最烈的蘋果酒。

superlative + scrumpy

常見搭配
  • a barrel of scrumpy
  • a jug of scrumpy
  • a glass of scrumpy
  • cloudy scrumpy
  • strong scrumpy
  • traditional scrumpy
  • West Country scrumpy
同義詞
  • cider

    the general term for any alcoholic apple drink; scrumpy is a specific traditional type of cider

  • hard cider

    American term for alcoholic cider; overlaps in meaning but not in regional or traditional connotations

用法筆記

A regional term from the West Country of England (Somerset, Devon, Cornwall). Outside this area, scrumpy is often treated as a novelty or traditional product and is rarely served in standard pubs. Avoid using it as a general synonym for 'cider'.

常見錯誤

I bought a bottle of scrumpy at the London supermarket.
I bought a bottle of scrumpy at a farm shop in Somerset.
Scrumpy is a traditional, locally made product rather than a mass-market drink. Supermarkets in London rarely stock scrumpy under that name.

同根字

  • scrump
    noun (dialectal)C2

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常用片語

  • a drop of scrumpy
  • a pint of scrumpy