beer S2 W3 / bɪə $ bɪr / 名词

1 [不可数名词] an alcoholic drink made from malt and hop s :

a pint of beer

We sell draught beer (= beer served from a large container, not a bottle ) .

2 [可数名词] a glass, bottle, or can of beer :

Do you fancy a beer?

— beery 形容词 :

his beery breath → ginger beer , root beer , → small beer at small 1 ( 16 )

COLLOCATIONS

types of beer

cold/ice-cold beer He opened the fridge and got out a can of ice-cold beer.

draught beer British English , draft beer American English (= taken from a large container, not served in a bottle ) He only ever drinks draught beer.

bottled beer (= served in a bottle ) We sell a wide selection of draught and bottled beers.

strong beer (= with a lot of alcohol ) He had drunk two pints of strong beer before attempting to drive.

light beer especially American English (= lower in alcohol or calories than normal beer ) He claims light beer has no flavor.

low-alcohol beer (= lower in alcohol than normal beer ) Have you tried low-alcohol beer?

alcohol-free beer (= with no alcohol in it ) I’ll bring some alcohol-free beer.

stale beer (= old beer which has an unpleasant smell ) The hotel smelt of cigarette smoke and stale beer.

beer + NOUN

a beer bottle/can (= a bottle/can for beer ) Empty beer cans littered the ground.

a beer barrel/keg (= a large container for beer ) They rolled empty beer barrels along the street.

a beer mat (= a mat for putting a glass of beer on ) There were beer mats and an ashtray on the table.

a beer glass He raised his beer glass and said ‘Cheers!’

a beer mug (= large glass with a handle ) The barmaid brought over four foaming beer mugs.

a beer drinker I’m not really a beer drinker.

a beer festival (= special event where people can taste different types of beer )

短语

a pint of beer Two pints of beer, please.

a bottle/can of beer (= containing beer ) The fridge was full of cans of beer.

a barrel of beer (= a large container containing beer ) He bought a barrel of beer for the party.

THESAURUS

beer a general word for an alcoholic drink made from malt and hops : a bottle of beer | Let’s go and have a beer in the pub.

lager a light-coloured beer, which often has a lot of bubbles in it : A pint of lager, please.

ale a type of beer which is usually sold in a bottle or a can : Beers and fine ales were brewed here for over a hundred years. | Newcastle Brown Ale

draught beer British English , draft beer American English beer that is served from a large container rather than a bottle, especially good quality beer : The pub serves a range of draught beers.

real ale British English beer that has been made in the, traditional way, not in a large factory : The pub has real ale and live music most nights.

bitter British English a type of dark strong beer that is popular in Britain : I’ll have a pint of bitter.

shandy a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade : I’d better have a shandy - I’m driving.

cider an alcoholic drink made from apples : His clothes were old and dirty, and he stank of cider.