pint
pint — noun
- pintsingular
- pintsplural
1. a unit people use in the UK, US, and some other places to say how much liquid th
a unit people use in the UK, US, and some other places to say how much liquid there is. A single pint is close to half a litre — a UK pint holds about 568 ml and an American pint holds about 473 ml. Eight of these units make up one gallon.
The cake recipe needs one pint of milk and a little butter.
a pint of [liquid] for recipes
Noor picked up a pint of ice cream on her way home from work.
In Britain a pint of water weighs about 568 grams.
The doctor told Tyler to drink at least half a pint of water after exercising.
Hoa poured a pint of apple juice into the measuring jug before adding sugar.
文法句型
[number] + pint(s) + of + [liquid]
half a + pint + of + [liquid]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' and the name of the liquid being measured. The volume differs between the UK (imperial pint = 568 ml) and the US (US pint = 473 ml) — British recipes and labels use the imperial pint, while American ones use the smaller US pint.
常見錯誤
2. a serving of beer served in a pint-sized glass, especially when you order it in
a serving of beer served in a pint-sized glass, especially when you order it in a pub or bar. The drink itself is called 'a pint', without needing to say 'of beer'.
After work, Jabari stopped at the local pub for a pint of bitter.
a pint of [type of beer]
Antonia ordered two pints of lager — one for herself and one for her brother.
The bartender wiped the counter and asked Beatrix, "What kind of pint would you like?"
"I'll have a pint, please," Yael told the server at the bar.
The friends sat by the fireplace, each holding a pint and chatting about old times.
- beer
pint is more specific — it means a measured serving in a pint glass, not just any beer
文法句型
[verb] + a + pint
a + pint + of + [type of beer]
用法筆記
This sense is very common in British and Irish English. You can say 'I'll have a pint' and people will understand you mean a pint of beer. The word is rarely used this way in American English, where a drink order is usually 'a beer' or specified by brand. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is a general unit of volume; sense 2 refers specifically to a glass of beer ordered at a pub.