wine

wine — noun

1. a beverage containing alcohol, produced when grape juice (or juice from certain

1.名詞A1
釋義

a beverage containing alcohol, produced when grape juice (or juice from certain other fruits) undergoes fermentation. Common varieties include red, white, rosé, and sparkling wine.

例句

Hui brought a bottle of red wine to the dinner party.

collocation: red wine / white wine / rosé wine

The waiter suggested a dry white wine to go with the fish.

collocation: dry / sweet wine

同義詞
  • vintage

    refers to wine from a specific year and region, often high-quality

  • grape juice

    non-alcoholic drink made from grapes, not fermented

  • cider

    fermented apple drink, sometimes called apple wine

反義詞
  • grape juice

    the non-alcoholic raw ingredient before fermentation

用法筆記

Wine is an uncountable noun when referring to the drink in general ('I like wine'), but countable when referring to types or glasses ('three French wines', 'two wines, please').

常見錯誤

❌I drank a wine' (meaning a glass).
✅I had a glass of wine.
💡'wine' is uncountable by default; use 'a glass of wine' for servings.
❌This wine is made from apples.
✅This wine is made from grapes.
💡True wine is grape-based; other fruit drinks are 'cider' or 'fruit wine'.

2. a deep reddish shade, similar to the colour seen in red wine.

2.名詞B1
釋義

a deep reddish shade, similar to the colour seen in red wine.

例句

The curtains were a deep wine colour that matched the sofa.

collocation: wine colour

Élise chose a wine-red scarf to wear with her grey coat.

compound: wine-red

同義詞
  • burgundy

    a darker, slightly purplish red, named after the Burgundy wine region

  • maroon

    a brownish dark red, less purple than wine

  • crimson

    a bright, vivid red, lighter than wine

用法筆記

Used mainly for fashion, interior design, and cosmetics. Can appear as a compound: 'wine-red', 'wine-coloured', or as a noun: 'a deep wine'.

常見錯誤

❌The car is wine.
✅The car is wine-coloured.
💡'wine' alone is ambiguous; add '-coloured' or use 'wine red' for clarity.

wine — verb