whisky

whisky — noun

1. a type of strong alcoholic drink with a golden-brown colour, made by fermenting

1.名詞B1
釋義

a type of strong alcoholic drink with a golden-brown colour, made by fermenting and then distilling grains such as barley, corn, or rye

例句

Takeshi ordered a glass of single malt whisky after dinner.

uncountable: refers to the drink in general

The distillery on the Scottish island has produced whisky since 1845.

collocation: produce whisky

同義詞
  • Scotch

    refers specifically to whisky made in Scotland

  • bourbon

    an American whisky made mostly from corn, with a sweeter taste

  • single malt

    whisky made at one distillery from malted barley only

文法句型

uncountable: drink / like / buy whisky

countable: a single malt whisky / two blended whiskies

用法筆記

Whisky is usually uncountable when talking about the drink in general (I enjoy whisky). It becomes countable when referring to specific varieties (a smooth single malt whisky) or servings (two whiskies). In Irish and American contexts, the spelling whiskey is common.

常見錯誤

❌Whisky are made from grain.
✅Whisky is made from grain.
💡Whisky is uncountable here, so it takes a singular verb.
❌I bought a whisky.' (when you mean a bottle of the drink)
✅I bought some whisky.
💡Use the uncountable form unless referring to a specific type or a serving in a glass.

2. a single serving of this drink, usually poured into a short glass and sometimes

2.名詞B1
釋義

a single serving of this drink, usually poured into a short glass and sometimes ordered by the number of servings

例句

Liam ordered two whiskies — one for himself and one for his guest.

countable: two whiskies = two servings

The bartender poured Rafael a generous whisky and slid the glass across the counter.

同義詞
  • shot

    a small measure of strong alcohol, often served in one gulp

  • dram

    a small amount of whisky, especially in Scottish contexts; slightly informal or poetic

文法句型

a / one / two + whisky / whiskies

another + whisky

用法筆記

This countable sense is used when ordering or referring to individual servings. A whisky means one glass or measure. The plural form is whiskies. In Irish and American contexts, the spellings whiskey and whiskeys are common.

常見錯誤

❌I drank three whisky last night.
✅I drank three whiskies last night.
💡When referring to servings, whisky is countable and needs a plural form.
❌Could I have two whisky, please?
✅Could I have two whiskies, please?
💡Use the plural form whiskies for multiple servings.