cask

IPA/kɑːsk/
KK[kˈæsk]IPA/kæsk/

cask — noun

  • casksingular
  • casksplural

1. a round container made from wooden boards held together by metal bands, used for

1.名詞B1
釋義

a round container made from wooden boards held together by metal bands, used for storing or aging liquids such as wine, whiskey, or beer.

例句

The winery ages its best red wine in oak casks for at least two years.

wine / whiskey aged in [material] casks

Hamza rolled the empty cask across the cellar floor to fill it with fresh ale.

roll a cask across [surface]

同義詞
  • barrel

    more general term; barrel can be made of metal or wood and varies more in size

  • keg

    smaller, usually metal, and used for beer under pressure; not for aging

文法句型

a [adjective] cask

cask of [liquid]

用法筆記

Casks are traditionally made of oak, but the word is also used for metal or plastic containers of a similar shape used in the drinks industry.

常見錯誤

❌She kept old papers in a wooden casket.
✅She kept old papers in a wooden cask.
💡'Casket' means a coffin, not a storage barrel.

2. the amount of liquid contained in one full cask, sometimes used as a rough unit

2.名詞B2
釋義

the amount of liquid contained in one full cask, sometimes used as a rough unit of measurement when buying or selling drinks.

例句

The brewery ordered a cask of stout for the winter festival.

order a cask of [drink]

Tamar bought a full cask of olive oil from a farm in southern Italy.

同義詞
  • barrel

    used more widely for standardised volumes of oil, wine, or beer

  • keg

    smaller standard serving size for beer, typically 5 to 15.5 gallons

文法句型

cask of [liquid]

by the cask

用法筆記

The actual volume of a cask varies by drink and tradition — a wine cask is often about 225 litres, while beer casks range from 36 to 54 gallons.

常見錯誤

❌The recipe needs one cask of sugar.
✅The recipe needs one cup of sugar.
💡Cask refers only to liquids, and to a very large amount.