dram
dram — abbreviation
1. used in writing as a short form of 'dramatic' or 'dramatist', especially in thea
used in writing as a short form of 'dramatic' or 'dramatist', especially in theatre programmes, library catalogues, or academic course listings
The university course catalogue listed 'Shakespeare: Dram. & Poetry' as a spring module.
abbreviation in course listings
Camila found the word 'dram.' printed in small type next to the playwright's name in the old programme.
The library shelf label read 'French Dram. — 18th Century' above a row of leather-bound plays.
In the course catalogue entry for ENG202, the description noted: 'Focus on modern dram. theory and practice.'
文法句型
used in writing before or after a name or title
用法筆記
The abbreviation is written with a period (full stop) after 'dram'.
dram — noun
- dramsingular
- dramsplural
1. in Scottish and Irish usage, a small glass of spirits — especially whisky — that
in Scottish and Irish usage, a small glass of spirits — especially whisky — that a person pours for themselves and drinks in a single relaxed serving
After dinner, Grandfather poured himself a small dram of single malt and sat by the fire.
collocation: a dram of [whisky]
The pub landlord offered each of them a free dram of the new Scottish whisky.
Eli took a sip of his dram and smiled as the smoky flavour spread across his tongue.
On cold winter nights, a warm dram of Irish whiskey helps Baraka relax after work.
An old fisherman offered a small dram of rum to everyone who helped him pull in the nets.
文法句型
a dram of + alcoholic drink
possessive + dram
用法筆記
Common in Scottish, Irish, and northern English usage. The word implies a friendly, informal measure — not a precise amount but typically a small glass. Often used in the phrase 'a wee dram'.
常見錯誤
2. a traditional weight measurement with two forms: the standard (avoirdupois) dram
a traditional weight measurement with two forms: the standard (avoirdupois) dram equals roughly 1.77 g, or 1/16 oz, and the pharmacy (apothecary) dram equals roughly 3.89 g, or 1/8 oz — pharmacists once used this second kind when mixing medicines by hand
The old apothecary carefully measured out three drams of crushed willow bark on his brass scale.
historical pharmacy measurement
Each bullet from the antique rifle required exactly two drams of black powder.
The 1850 recipe book instructed the reader to add one dram of quinine powder to the mixture.
Lakshmi needed to convert four drams into grams for the chemistry experiment.
Goldsmiths in eighteenth-century Edinburgh weighed silver in drams rather than in grams.
文法句型
[number] + drams (of) + [substance]
用法筆記
Now rarely used in everyday life. The avoirdupois dram was common for measuring food and household items before the metric system. The apothecaries' dram is still found occasionally in old medical texts and traditional herbal recipes.
常見錯誤
3. the standard unit of money used in Armenia, divided into one hundred luma
the standard unit of money used in Armenia, divided into one hundred luma
The bus ticket from central Yerevan to the old monastery cost two hundred drams.
ticket price in drams
Sirin exchanged her euros for Armenian drams at the bank near Republic Square.
A fresh loaf of bread from the market baker costs about three hundred drams.
The small hotel room was surprisingly cheap at fifteen thousand drams per night.
Niran paid five hundred drams for a hand-painted ceramic mug at the souvenir shop near Lake Sevan.
文法句型
[number] + drams
[number] + Armenian dram(s)
用法筆記
The ISO currency code is AMD. Banknotes come in denominations of 500 to 100,000 drams. Prices in Armenia are often given in thousands of drams because one dram has a relatively low value.