wine bar

IPA/ˈwaɪn bɑː(r)/
IPA/ˈwaɪn bɑːr/

wine bar — 名詞

1. a bar where wine, not beer or spirits, takes centre stage — a relaxed space that

1.名詞B1
釋義

葡萄酒吧

以葡萄酒為主要飲品的餐飲場所

a bar where wine, not beer or spirits, takes centre stage — a relaxed space that also serves light food such as cheese, olives, and charcuterie

例句

Jack found a quiet wine bar behind the old church and ordered a flight of Italian reds.

Jack 在老教堂後面找到了一間安靜的葡萄酒吧,點了一組義大利紅酒試飲。

collocation: quiet wine bar + flight of [wine type]

The wine bar on Canal Street runs a free tasting every Thursday evening, matching each pour to a local cheese.

運河街上的葡萄酒吧每週四晚上舉辦免費品酒活動,每一杯都搭配一款本地乳酪。

collocation: free tasting at a wine bar

同義詞
  • enoteca

    Italian term, less common in everyday English; implies a more specialist focus on regional wines

  • wine lounge

    suggests a more upmarket setting with comfortable seating, often part of a hotel or club

文法句型

a wine bar

the wine bar

go to a wine bar

常見錯誤

I bought a bottle to take home from the wine bar.
I bought a bottle to take home from the wine shop.
💡a wine bar is for drinking on the premises; a wine shop sells bottles to take away.

2. a bar noted for the size and quality of its wine collection, typically offering

2.名詞B1
釋義

品酒吧

以藏酒豐富、單杯選擇多著稱的酒吧

a bar noted for the size and quality of its wine collection, typically offering dozens of labels by the glass and staff who can guide customers through them

例句

Anya chose the wine bar beneath her office: over sixty labels by the glass, all handwritten on a vast blackboard.

Anya 選了辦公室樓下的品酒吧:六十多款單杯葡萄酒,全手寫在一片巨大的黑板上。

pattern: [number] labels by the glass, all [presentation detail]

The wine bar near the market replaces half its shelves each season, so regulars never see the same list twice.

市場附近的品酒吧每季更換一半酒款,熟客永遠不會看到相同的酒單。

同義詞
  • wine house

    older term, less common; often implies a more formal dining setting with an extensive cellar

文法句型

a wine bar with [number] wines

a wine bar that stocks

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (WINE-LED VENUE): sense 1 identifies a category of bar — wine-first, as opposed to a pub or cocktail bar. This sense is about selection depth: a bar can be wine-led without having an unusually large list, and some pubs with wide wine lists are not wine bars at all.