gin

Word family adjectiveginnynounginshopginnerginnerygin

Related topics: Drink

gin /dʒɪn/ noun → djinn, jinn

1. DFD[countableC, uncountableU] a strong alcoholic drink made mainly from grain, or a glass of this drink （一杯）金酒，杜松子酒

2. [uncountableU] gin rummy 金罗美牌戏

→ cotton gin, pink gin

Examples from the Corpus

gin• They drank beer and gin, which Lee brought to the room but only sipped to be polite.• Most products simply called gin or dry gin will have been produced by the third cheaper method.• Grunte ordered a large gin for himself.• Ken bought her a bottle of gin to celebrate her return home.• They wore army fatigues and played brooding games of gin rummy, listening to dull rumbles from the sabotage site.• Combining the three ounces of gin and vermouth that you stir you will end up with a four-ounce martini.• Jess smelled gin as he grinned at her.• The gin makes no obvious impression on her, neither speeds her up nor slows her down.

Origin gin

(1700-1800) geneva “gin” ((18-20 centuries)), from Dutch genever, from Latin juniperus “juniper”, plant used to give gin its taste

词汇	gin
释义	gin Word family adjectiveginnynounginshopginnerginnerygin Related topics: Drink gin /dʒɪn/ ●○○ noun → djinn, jinn 1. DFD[countableC, uncountableU] a strong alcoholic drink made mainly from grain, or a glass of this drink （一杯）金酒，杜松子酒 2. [uncountableU] gin rummy 金罗美牌戏 → cotton gin, pink gin Examples from the Corpus gin• They drank beer and gin, which Lee brought to the room but only sipped to be polite.• Most products simply called gin or dry gin will have been produced by the third cheaper method.• Grunte ordered a large gin for himself.• Ken bought her a bottle of gin to celebrate her return home.• They wore army fatigues and played brooding games of gin rummy, listening to dull rumbles from the sabotage site.• Combining the three ounces of gin and vermouth that you stir you will end up with a four-ounce martini.• Jess smelled gin as he grinned at her.• The gin makes no obvious impression on her, neither speeds her up nor slows her down. Origin gin (1700-1800) geneva “gin” ((18-20 centuries)), from Dutch genever, from Latin juniperus “juniper”, plant used to give gin its taste
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