英语词汇“ginger ales”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ginger /jinˈjər/

noun

The rootstock of Zingiber officinale, or another species of the genus (family Zingiberaceae) with a hot taste, used as a condiment, etc, esp dried and ground, or preserved eg in syrup as a sweet

Ginger beer

A redhead (informal)

Stimulation (slang)

Mettle (slang)

adjective

(esp of hair) sandy, reddish

transitive verb

To put ginger into

To make spirited, to enliven (often with up)

ORIGIN: ME gingivere, from OFr gengibre, from LL gingiber, from L zingiber, from Gr zingiberis, from Prakrit, from Sans śrnga horn, and vera body; Malayalam inchiver

ginˈgerous adjective (Dickens)

Sandy, reddish

ginˈgery adjective

Of or like ginger

Sandy in colour

(of remarks) critical, cutting

gingeradeˈ or ginger ale noun

A carbonated soft drink flavoured with ginger

ginger beer noun

A mildly alcoholic sparkling drink made with fermenting ginger
Ginger ale

ginger beer plant noun

A symbiotic association of a yeast and a bacterium, by which ginger beer can be prepared, also called Californian bees

ginger cordial noun

A cordial made of ginger, lemon peel, raisins, water, and sometimes spirits

ginger group noun

A group within eg a political party seeking to inspire the rest with its own enthusiasm and activity

ginger nut noun

A small thick gingersnap

ginger pop noun (informal)

Weak ginger beer

ginˈgersnap noun

A gingerbread biscuit

ginger wine noun

An alcoholic drink made by fermenting sugar and water, and flavoured with various spices, chiefly ginger