al‧co‧hol W3 / ælkəhɒl $ -hɒl / 名词

1 [不可数名词] drinks such as beer or wine that contain a substance which can make you drunk :

I don’t drink alcohol anymore.

alcohol abuse (= when someone drinks too much )

people with alcohol problems (= people who drink too much )

2 [可数和不可数名词] the chemical substance in alcoholic drinks that can make you drunk, which is also used in other types of products :

low alcohol drinks

THESAURUS

alcohol drinks that contain alcohol – used especially in rules and warnings about alcoholic drinks : We’re not allowed to serve alcohol to people under 18. | low-alcohol wines (= not containing a lot of alcohol ) | He doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke.

drink British English alcoholic drinks. Drink is more informal than alcohol : Police officers smelled drink and breath-tested him. | He blamed drink for the violence.

liquor American English drinks that contain alcohol, especially strong alcoholic drinks : The man was holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other. | a liquor store | He got used to drinking hard liquor (= strong alcoholic drinks ) at an early age.

booze informal alcoholic drinks : The doctor told Jimmy to stay off the booze for a while. | He tried to buy booze with a stolen credit card.

spirits especially British English strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky or brandy : We serve a wide range of wines, beers, and spirits.

the hard stuff spoken informal strong alcoholic drinks : He enjoyed a drop of the hard stuff (= he liked strong alcoholic drinks ) .

alcopops British English sweet fizzy drinks with alcohol in them : The report showed that alcopops were the most popular drink for 17-year-olds.