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单词 adams wine
释义

Adam's winen.

Brit. /ˌadəmz ˈwʌɪn/, U.S. /ˌædəmz ˈwaɪn/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Adam , wine n.1
Etymology: < the genitive of the name of Adam (see Adam n.1) + wine n.1 Compare earlier Adam's ale n.
Water (as a drink); = Adam's ale n.
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Adam's ale1643
Adam's wine1747
drinking-water1888
1747 A. Campbell Sequel Bulkeley & Cummins's Voy. South-seas 42 At Noon we feasted ourselves with some Tangle and Adam's Wine, in which we drank the King's Health.
1857 tr. B. Auerbach Bare-footed Maiden xx. 209 We only drink Adam's wine, the same as the geese drink.
1907 Western Field Sept. 88/2 We made our way to a spring under the dark trees. Here we had a cool drink of Adam's wine.
2009 Daily Record (Nexis) 2 Apr. 40 I am trying to stay off the fizzy drinks, taking to Adam's wine and getting it out of the spicket, just as good as anything else.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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