perry

perry — noun

1. an alcoholic drink produced from pear juice, sometimes with bubbles and a sweet

1.名詞C2
釋義

an alcoholic drink produced from pear juice, sometimes with bubbles and a sweet taste.

例句

At the village fair, Ben bought a cold glass of perry.

a glass of perry

Perry was served with cheese after the farmers brought in pears.

passive: be served with cheese

同義詞
  • pear cider

    a descriptive phrase used when the listener may not know the traditional word

  • cider

    usually suggests an apple drink unless you clearly mention pears

  • fruit wine

    a broader category that can include pear drinks but is less exact

文法句型

drink perry

make perry

a glass of perry

a bottle of perry

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable drink name. For one serving, say a glass of perry or a bottle of perry.

常見錯誤

We bought two perries for lunch.
We bought two bottles of perry for lunch.
💡the drink name is usually uncountable, so count the container instead.