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单词 quaff
释义 quaff
I. \ˈkwäf, ˈkwaf, ˈkwaa(ə)f, ˈkwaif, ˈkwȧf\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
: to drink freely or copiously; specifically : to drink an intoxicating beverage in such a manner
 < holding our glasses, we quaffed, and we sat down — Emily Hahn >
transitive verb
1. : to drink (a beverage or liquid) freely or copiously
 < was aghast to see citizens quaffing a brew as an eye-opener — Horace Sutton >
specifically : to swallow (a drink) in large drafts
 < I quaffed a cocktail without flinching — Oscar Wilde >
2. : to affect in a specified way by drinking
 < quaffed himself into drowsiness >
II. noun
(-s)
: a drink quaffed
 < each guest having taken a quaff of ale — G.R.Gissing >
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