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单词 demi-sec
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Definition of demi-sec in English:

demi-sec

adjective dəmisɛkdɛmɪˈsɛkˈdemēˌsek
  • (of wine) medium dry.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Your tastebuds are actually at their most sensitive in the morning (which is why most tastings take place then) so unless you really prefer extremely dry wines, choose a demi-sec style.
    • They are available in varying degrees of sweetness, but it is the sec and demi-sec that truly inspire on hot, sweaty days.
    • All Champagnes are made in a range of styles, from extremely dry to ultra-sweet: extra brut (less than 6g of residual sugar), brut, extra dry, sec, demi-sec, rich or doux.
    • This year was a bit more special, just the three of us and a bottle of demi-sec.
    • Wines may be sold as demi-sec, moelleux, and, sweetest of all, liquoreux.

Origin

French, literally 'half-dry'.

 
 

Definition of demi-sec in US English:

demi-sec

adjectiveˈdemēˌsek
  • (of wine) medium dry.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Your tastebuds are actually at their most sensitive in the morning (which is why most tastings take place then) so unless you really prefer extremely dry wines, choose a demi-sec style.
    • Wines may be sold as demi-sec, moelleux, and, sweetest of all, liquoreux.
    • They are available in varying degrees of sweetness, but it is the sec and demi-sec that truly inspire on hot, sweaty days.
    • All Champagnes are made in a range of styles, from extremely dry to ultra-sweet: extra brut (less than 6g of residual sugar), brut, extra dry, sec, demi-sec, rich or doux.
    • This year was a bit more special, just the three of us and a bottle of demi-sec.

Origin

French, literally ‘half-dry’.

 
 
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