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单词 vodka
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Definition of vodka in English:

vodka

noun ˈvɒdkəˈvɑdkə
mass noun
  • An alcoholic spirit of Russian origin made by distillation of rye, wheat, or potatoes.

    we stayed up all night drinking vodka
    count noun he knocked back a vodka and collapsed into the chair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although most brands of grain alcohol are practically tasteless, vodkas, brandy and bourbon have differing tastes according to the distiller.
    • The next day we went to a liquor store and bought a big bottle of vodka.
    • He would pretend that he wanted a packet of crisps or chocolate, but secretly was buying a bottle of vodka.
    • Saturday was a bit of a sleep in, what with all the wine and vodka from the night before.
    • The weather was lovely but I made the mistake of drinking absinthe, cider then vodka.
    • He was a harder nut to crack, but at least he could drink an awful lot of vodka.
    • Had enough vodka and beers on Friday and Sunday to last a lifetime, thank you very much.
    • First they ran out of cider, then they ran out of vodka - things were looking grave.
    • Unlike many heavily flavored vodkas, this grapefruit vodka is tangy and slightly bitter, but not aggressive or overwhelming.
    • They noticed a female passenger sitting in the central aisle with an empty bottle of vodka on her table tray.
    • I apologise profusely - to all concerned, I was very drunk and it is never a good idea to mix beer, double vodkas and wine.
    • We sat up late again drinking vodka and somehow the mood was a bit subdued.
    • Staff gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky, before she was given two cupfuls to drink immediately.
    • The vodka and whisky are flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film.
    • He said the main problem was that there was too much focus on alcohol, particularly the sale of cheap vodka.
    • He drunk three to four pints plus some vodka and lemonade but was not drunk.
    • He took a couple of shots of vodka, redid his tie, and walked out of the room.
    • In July she had spent the evening at a nearby pub when she had had several pints and a glass of vodka and orange.
    • She had drunk a litre of cider and three shorts of vodka and had taken too high a dose of her prescribed medicine.
    • When they returned home they took bottles of whisky and vodka back with them and another row ensued.
    Synonyms
    strong liquor, liquor, strong drink

Origin

Russian, diminutive of voda 'water'.

  • The name of the clear, strong alcoholic spirit claims that it is just ‘water’—it is a diminutive form of Russian voda ‘water’. Travellers to Russia brought the word back to Britain in the early 19th century. See also water, whisky

 
 

Definition of vodka in US English:

vodka

nounˈvɑdkəˈvädkə
  • An alcoholic spirit of Russian origin made by distillation of rye, wheat, or potatoes.

    we stayed up all night drinking vodka
    count noun he knocked back a vodka and collapsed into the chair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He would pretend that he wanted a packet of crisps or chocolate, but secretly was buying a bottle of vodka.
    • They noticed a female passenger sitting in the central aisle with an empty bottle of vodka on her table tray.
    • When they returned home they took bottles of whisky and vodka back with them and another row ensued.
    • Unlike many heavily flavored vodkas, this grapefruit vodka is tangy and slightly bitter, but not aggressive or overwhelming.
    • Saturday was a bit of a sleep in, what with all the wine and vodka from the night before.
    • I apologise profusely - to all concerned, I was very drunk and it is never a good idea to mix beer, double vodkas and wine.
    • The weather was lovely but I made the mistake of drinking absinthe, cider then vodka.
    • He took a couple of shots of vodka, redid his tie, and walked out of the room.
    • First they ran out of cider, then they ran out of vodka - things were looking grave.
    • She had drunk a litre of cider and three shorts of vodka and had taken too high a dose of her prescribed medicine.
    • Although most brands of grain alcohol are practically tasteless, vodkas, brandy and bourbon have differing tastes according to the distiller.
    • The next day we went to a liquor store and bought a big bottle of vodka.
    • Had enough vodka and beers on Friday and Sunday to last a lifetime, thank you very much.
    • The vodka and whisky are flowing and it's just about time to chill out on the sofa with a good film.
    • Staff gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky, before she was given two cupfuls to drink immediately.
    • We sat up late again drinking vodka and somehow the mood was a bit subdued.
    • He said the main problem was that there was too much focus on alcohol, particularly the sale of cheap vodka.
    • He drunk three to four pints plus some vodka and lemonade but was not drunk.
    • He was a harder nut to crack, but at least he could drink an awful lot of vodka.
    • In July she had spent the evening at a nearby pub when she had had several pints and a glass of vodka and orange.
    Synonyms
    strong liquor, liquor, strong drink

Origin

Russian, diminutive of voda ‘water’.

 
 
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