beverage
beverage — noun
1. a liquid that people drink, especially when a more formal word than 'drink' is u
a liquid that people drink, especially when a more formal word than 'drink' is used on menus, labels, or in service language.
The hotel lobby offers free hot beverages after 6 p.m.
formal service language: hot beverages
During the train delay, staff handed out free beverages to waiting passengers.
plural count noun: free beverages
Cold beverages were served in paper cups during the parents' meeting.
Parents could choose a non-alcoholic beverage for the school dinner.
At lunch, Ken ordered a fruit beverage instead of soda.
- drink
the normal everyday word and the most common choice in speech
- refreshment
more formal and often used for drinks offered at events; it can also include light food
- liquid
much broader and more technical, since many liquids are not meant for drinking
文法句型
a hot / cold beverage
an alcoholic / non-alcoholic beverage
order / serve a beverage
用法筆記
Common on menus, labels, and hotel, airline, or event notices. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'drink' instead.