| 单词 | first shot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfirst shot first shot n. (in whisky distilling) the first spirit which comes over into the condenser; = foreshot n. 2. ΚΠ 1743 Sel. Trans. Soc. Improvers Knowl. Agric. Scotl. 289 Keep your Pipes cool the first Shot of your Spirits. 1821 A. Ure Dict. Chem. at Distillation Redistillation of the low wines..gives at first the fiery spirit called first-shot, milky and crude, from the presence of a little oil. 1840 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 30 Aug. 2/4 O, it's illigant, Mrs Mahoney, and as strong as fust shot. 1922 L. McKay Mountains of Mourne xi. 104 It proved to be ‘First Shot’, and before all was over, poor Larkin was ‘shot’ right enough. 1992 B. Fussell Story of Corn iv. 257 When a doubling comes through the worm, the first shots are as high as 150 or 160 proof, but it gets weaker as it continues. < as lemmas |
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