| 释义 |
▪ I. vint, n. rare.
[Back-formation from vintage n. Cf. next.]
Vintage.
1639G. Daniel Ecclus. xxiv. 88 Opulent As Gehon, in the season of the vint. 1895J. C. Snaith Dorothy Marvin vii, Such is the beauty of this rarest of vints [that, etc.].
▪ II. vint, v.|vɪnt|
[Back-formation from vintner or vintage.]
†1. trans. To sell or vend (wine). Obs.—1
1728North Mem. Music (1846) 112 The taverner finding the sweets of vinting wine and taking money.
2. To make (wine, etc.); = vintage v. 1.
1857Trollope Barchester T. xxi. II. 38, I wouldn't give a straw for the best wine that ever was vinted, after it had lain here a couple of years. 1908Academy 11 April 666/1 Mr. Pickwick..drinks a brandy that was vinted and distilled in Sirius. |