| 单词 | carafe |
| 释义 | carafe (once / 29475 pages) n Wine is often served in a carafe, a flask, usually of glass or metal, with a wide mouth. It usually presents a more elegant way to serve than using the wine's original bottle or — heavens! — box. While carafes have been used since very early times, the word itself came through Spanish, Italian, and French, probably from the Arabic word gharrafa "ladle, scoop." It entered English by 1786. WORD FAMILYcarafe: carafes USAGE EXAMPLESInexpensive carafes of ever-changing house wines offset a pricey list that leans toward French and Washington bottles. Seattle Times(Oct 20, 2016) He led me to a conference table at one end of his office and poured piping-hot black coffee from a carafe. The New Yorker(Oct 03, 2016) The machines can be set up to allow dispensing quantities for glass, carafe or bottle. Washington Times(Oct 27, 2015) n a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water Syn|Hyper decanter bottle a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped |
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