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单词 cola
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cola

(koʊlə)
Word forms: plural colas
variable noun
Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink.
...a can of cola.
A glass of cola can be referred to as a cola.

cola in British English 1

or kola (ˈkəʊlə)
noun
1. 
either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds
cola nut
2. 
a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts
Word origin
C18: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut

cola in British English 2

(ˈkəʊlə)
noun
a plural of colon1 (sense 3), colon2

COLA in British English

US
abbreviation for
1. 
cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation
2. 
cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive

COLA in American English

(ˈkoʊlə)
US
noun
a regular adjustment as of wages or social-security payments, based on fluctuations in the cost of living
Word origin
c(ost-)o(f-)l(iving) a(djustment)

cola in American English 1

(ˈkoʊlə)
noun
1. 
an African tree (Cola acuminata) of the sterculia family whose seeds, or nuts, contain caffeine and yield an extract used in soft drinks and medicines
2. 
a sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with this extract
Word origin
L form of WAfr name

cola in American English 2

(ˈkoʊlə)
noun
1.  pl. of
colon1 (sense 2)
2.  alt. pl. of
colon2

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Examples of 'cola' in a sentence
cola

Remember that many soft fizzy drinks such as cola contain caffeine too.
MacEoin, Beth Healthy By Nature (1994)
The couple bonded over fizzy cola bottles and fried egg sweets.
The Sun (2013)
Three cans of diet cola and an apple.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If my calculations are correct the average can of cola contains more than three tablespoons of sugar.
The Sun (2014)
Pour a bottle of cola down there overnight.
The Sun (2012)
They filled up on diet cola instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And it smells of cola bottle sweets!
The Sun (2012)
Does a can of diet cola count?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Try limiting coffee, cola or energy drinks to four a day.
The Sun (2010)
Some experts advise no more than five cups of tea, coffee or cola a day.
The Sun (2011)
The Spanish drink it with cola and ice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He eschews coffee, cola or any other form of caffeine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In addition, cola drinks and fizzy energy drinks contain caffeine.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All varieties of fizzy drinks, including cola.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
Tricks included putting diet cola in regular cola bottles and swapping buttery biscuits for low-fat options.
The Sun (2010)
A regular can of cola contains around eight teaspoons of sugar.
The Sun (2013)
On his way to school he would snack on sweets and cola, then eat burgers and chips for lunch.
The Sun (2010)
So he frantically tore up his identity card, stuffing part of it into a cola can and swallowing the rest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
DRINKING too much cola can cause fainting and an irregular heartbeat, a study found.
The Sun (2013)
Each two-litre cola bottle contains about 49 teaspoons of added sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Avoid tea, coffee and cola after 5pm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A study of 8,000 women by fertility experts showed coffee, tea and cola all had a negative effect.
The Sun (2008)

Word lists with
cola

Soft drinks

In other languages
cola

British English: cola NOUN
Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink.
...a can of cola.
  • American English: cola
  • Brazilian Portuguese: refrigerante de cola
  • Chinese: 可乐
  • European Spanish: cola
  • French: coca®
  • German: Cola
  • Italian: coca
  • Japanese: コーラ
  • Korean: 콜라
  • European Portuguese: refrigerante de cola
  • Latin American Spanish: cola

All related terms of 'cola'

colon
A colon is the punctuation mark : which you can use in several ways. For example, you can put it before a list of things or before reported speech .
Coca-Cola
a carbonated soft drink flavoured with coca leaves, cola nuts , caramel , etc
cola nut
any of the seeds of the cola tree, which contain caffeine and theobromine and are used medicinally and in the manufacture of soft drinks
sigmoid colon
the S-shaped bend in the final portion of the large intestine that leads to the rectum
spastic colon
a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
transverse colon
the part of the large intestine passing transversely in front of the liver and stomach

Chinese translation of 'cola'

cola

(ˈkəulə)

n (c/u)

  1. 可乐(樂) (kělè) (瓶, píng)
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