wine
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wine1 /waɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC, uncountableU] → whine
1 an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink 葡萄酒
1 an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink 葡萄酒 a glass of wine
一杯葡萄酒
red/white wine
a bottle of red wine
一瓶红葡萄酒
dry/sweet/sparkling wine
a dry white wine
干白葡萄酒
2 an alcoholic drink made from another fruit or plant 果酒
damson wine
西洋李子酒
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wine
red/white/rosé wine
The waiter brought some red wine.
dry wine (=not sweet)
a dry white wine
sweet wine
A slightly sweet wine goes well with smoked duck.
sparkling wine (=with bubbles of gas in it)
The best-known sparkling wine is champagne.
strong wine (=having a lot of alcohol)
This village produces strong wines of good character.
light wine (=without a lot of alcohol)
The wine is light and refreshing.
fruity wine
a fresh and fruity wine made in France
full-bodied wine (=with a pleasantly strong taste)
full-bodied red wines such as claret
French/Spanish etc wine
The restaurant has a wide selection of French wines.
vintage wine (=good quality wine from a particular year)
He was a collector of vintage wines.
fine wine (=a good and expensive wine)
He was a lover of fine wines and good food.
table wine (=an inexpensive wine to drink with a meal)
The vineyard produces table wines for local use.
the house wine (=ordinary wine that is used in restaurants, in contrast to wines that are sold by the bottle and have the label of a wine produce on them )
phrasesa glass of the house wine
a bottle of wine
They opened a bottle of wine.
a glass of wine
I poured myself a glass of wine.
Examples from the Corpus
wine• It was a wine that they paid about a penny or twopence a glass for.• a new Australian wine• It was the beginning of a passion for Bordeaux wines and a key experience that shaped his adult life.• elderberry wine• Excellent lunch with fine wines and liqueurs.• It was like giving myself a little treat, like say buying a bottle of wine.• Meanwhile, other researchers were focusing on red wine, rather than on all alcoholic beverages.• Which brings us back to red wine.• Anybody who reveres wine has got it all wrong.• Reduce heat to medium and simmer approximately 15 minutes, until wine evaporates to a thin layer.
wine2 verb
wine and dine somebody DLINVITEto entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc 宴请某人，以酒宴款待某人
Companies spend millions wining and dining clients.
公司花费巨款宴请客户。
Examples from the Corpus
wine and dine somebody• He knows they are only interested in exploiting the collective assets, wining and dining, and riding in official cars.• He was well wined and dined by the Wolverhampton chamber of commerce last Friday.• They will all be wined and dined in our private box.• Did he tell you to plant this here while he wined and dined me?• He wined and dined Princess Diana after supporting her favourite ballet school show.• Companies spend millions wining and dining their clients.• The winner will receive two free wine and dine tickets on the preserved railway of his/her choice.• Rest it on your conscience if you wine and dine your lover and claim client entertainment.
Examples from the Corpus
wine• Did he tell you to plant this here while he wined and dined me?• He wined and dined Princess Diana after supporting her favourite ballet school show.• He could have been anyone or anything stepping out after a night's wining and dining.
Old English win, from Latin vinum