| 单词 | bourbon |
| 释义 | bourbon (once / 24573 pages) n Bourbon is a type of barrel-aged whiskey made in Kentucky. This is a strong, but popular, type of liquor. Bourbon may be French in origin, but the whiskey bearing this name is all-American: it’s named for Bourbon County, Kentucky. Bourbon isn't the kind of alcohol you can drink a pint of, like beer. Bourbon has a strong, bitter taste and it's very high in alcohol. Bourbon is made from corn, malt, and rye, and it's aged in barrels: this adds to the taste and potency. Visitors to Kentucky love to tour bourbon distilleries. WORD FAMILYbourbon: bourbons USAGE EXAMPLESDr. Glatter recommended staying away from dark-colored liquors such as bourbon and whiskey. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Eggnog surfaces during the holiday season when it is typically combined with brandy, bourbon or rum. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) The lightest was aged in American oak and reminded me of bourbon. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) n whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels Hyper whiskey, whisky a liquor made from fermented mash of grain Bourbon (once / 2234 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Bourbon: Bourbons USAGE EXAMPLESMurders last year included domestic violence incidents, drug turf wars and high profile cases such as the Nov. 27 mass shooting on Bourbon Street. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) A shooting on Bourbon Street killed one and wounded nine a month ago. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) A month ago, a shooting on Bourbon Street killed one and wounded nine. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1n a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily Syn|Hyper Bourbon dynasty dynasty a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family 2n a member of the European royal family that ruled France 2Hyper ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands n a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) Hyper extreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism |
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