tequila
tequila — 名詞
- tequilasingular
- tequilasplural
1. a Mexican alcoholic spirit produced by fermenting and distilling the sap of the
龍舌蘭酒
源自墨西哥的烈酒，以龍舌蘭釀造蒸餾
a Mexican alcoholic spirit produced by fermenting and distilling the sap of the agave plant, traditionally drunk with salt and lime or mixed into cocktails
Ava ordered a shot of tequila with salt and lime at the bar.
Ava 在酒吧點了一杯龍舌蘭酒，搭配鹽和檸檬。
collocation: a shot of tequila
Joshua brought back two bottles of aged tequila from his trip to Mexico.
Joshua 從墨西哥旅行帶回兩瓶陳年龍舌蘭酒。
tequila as souvenir indicating Mexican origin
The cocktail Reema ordered contains tequila and fresh orange juice.
Reema 點的雞尾酒裡面有龍舌蘭酒和新鮮柳橙汁。
Constanza took a small sip of tequila and made a face.
Constanza 喝了一小口龍舌蘭酒，然後皺起眉頭。
The bar near the train station sells over twenty kinds of tequila.
火車站附近的酒吧有超過二十種不同的龍舌蘭酒。
- mezcal
a similar Mexican spirit also made from agave, but can be produced from different agave species and has a distinctive smoky flavour
用法筆記
Tequila is uncountable when referring to the drink in general (I enjoy tequila), but can be treated as countable when referring to specific varieties or servings (three tequilas, please).