| 释义 |
shenkbeer U.S.|ˈʃɛnkbɪə(r)|
[a. G. schenkbier draught beer, f. schenken to pour, fill (shench v.) + bier beer.]
A very weak and insipid beer.
1872Schele de Vere Americanisms 142 Shenkbeer, the Schenkbier of Germany, is so called because it has to be put on draught (schenken) as soon as it is made, for fear of turning sour if not immediately consumed. |