drinkable
drinkable — adjective
1. Describes water or another liquid that is in a clean enough condition and contai
Describes water or another liquid that is in a clean enough condition and contains no harmful substances, so that people can drink it without getting sick.
After the earthquake, the Red Cross delivered tablets to make the flood water drinkable.
make + object + drinkable
Niran boiled the well water to make it drinkable before filling his bottle.
In Taipei, tap water is drinkable straight from the faucet, so people rarely buy bottles.
The health department tested the village supply and confirmed that the water was drinkable again.
Soraya carries a filter bottle to turn stream water into drinkable water when she hikes.
- undrinkable
direct opposite — describes water that is not safe or not possible to drink
- contaminated
stronger; implies the water contains poison, bacteria, or waste
文法句型
be/become + drinkable
make + object + drinkable
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'make' or 'become' when describing a process of purification. The attributive form ('drinkable water') is common in labelling and official contexts.
常見錯誤
2. Having a flavour that people enjoy, so they want to keep drinking it rather than
Having a flavour that people enjoy, so they want to keep drinking it rather than drinking it only because they have to.
Jude made lemonade that was so drinkable the children finished it in ten minutes.
so drinkable + that + result clause
This cheap wine is surprisingly drinkable — I expected it to taste much worse.
surprisingly drinkable (adverb of surprise)
Rin finds the coffee at that café very drinkable, though she is picky about coffee.
The hotel served tea that was barely drinkable, so Élise asked for hot water instead.
- undrinkable
describes a drink that tastes too bad to finish
- disgusting
much stronger emotional reaction
文法句型
be + (adverb) + drinkable
find + object + drinkable
用法筆記
Common in negative or hedging contexts ('barely drinkable', 'not very drinkable') to express mild disappointment. 'Barely drinkable' is a set phrase for something that is just acceptable in taste.
常見錯誤
drinkable — noun
1. A liquid that people can consume, such as water, fruit juice, tea, or carbonated
A liquid that people can consume, such as water, fruit juice, tea, or carbonated drinks.
The flight attendant asked if we wanted any hot or cold drinkables on the journey.
plural form 'drinkables' in a service context
The supermarket has an entire aisle dedicated to drinkables, from soda to bottled water.
Andrés packed drinkables for the picnic, including iced tea and orange juice.
At the marathon, volunteers handed out drinkables to every runner who passed the ten-kilometre mark.
文法句型
a drinkable / drinkables
hot or cold drinkables
用法筆記
The singular form ('a drinkable') is rare in everyday speech — most speakers use 'a drink' or 'a beverage'. The plural 'drinkables' appears in commercial, travel, and event-planning contexts.