alexander

alexander — 名詞

1. a trained method of standing, sitting, and moving where you let go of muscle ten

1.名詞C2
釋義

亞歷山大技巧

放鬆肌肉與調整姿勢的身體訓練法

a trained method of standing, sitting, and moving where you let go of muscle tension and unhelpful habits, used by actors, musicians, and people with back trouble to feel more at ease and perform better.

例句

After two years of back pain, Élise booked weekly Alexander lessons with a teacher in Brighton.

在背痛了兩年之後，Élise 開始每週去布萊頓上一位老師的亞歷山大課。

context: back pain treatment

The drama school in Taipei teaches the Alexander technique to first-year acting students every Monday.

台北那所戲劇學校每週一都會教大一表演學生亞歷山大技巧。

collocation: the Alexander technique

同義詞
  • Feldenkrais

    another body-awareness method, focused more on slow guided movement than postural habit

  • postural therapy

    broader umbrella term covering many systems for fixing how you hold yourself

文法句型

the Alexander technique

用法筆記

Almost always written with a capital A and paired with 'technique', 'method', 'lessons', or 'work'. Named after F. M. Alexander, an Australian actor, so the word carries a proper-noun flavour even when it stands alone.

常見錯誤

❌I do alexander every day to fix my posture.
✅I do the Alexander technique every day to fix my posture.
💡the noun usually needs 'technique' or 'method' beside it, and a capital A.
❌She teaches an alexander.
✅She teaches Alexander technique.
💡no indefinite article; treat it like a discipline name.

2. a sweet, creamy cocktail served cold, made by shaking gin or brandy with chocola

2.名詞C1
釋義

亞歷山大調酒

白蘭地或琴酒加可可酒、奶油的甜雞尾酒

a sweet, creamy cocktail served cold, made by shaking gin or brandy with chocolate liqueur and fresh cream, often dusted with grated nutmeg on top.

例句

Christopher ordered a brandy alexander after dinner and sipped it slowly by the fireplace.

Christopher 在晚餐後點了一杯白蘭地亞歷山大，坐在壁爐旁慢慢啜飲。

collocation: brandy alexander

The bartender at the Manila hotel shook two alexanders and grated nutmeg over the foam.

馬尼拉那家飯店的調酒師搖了兩杯亞歷山大，並在泡沫上撒了肉豆蔻粉。

plural countable use

同義詞
  • grasshopper

    another sweet cream-based cocktail, but green and made with mint liqueur instead of chocolate

  • brandy alexander

    the specific brandy-based version, by far the most popular form

文法句型

a brandy alexander

an alexander

用法筆記

Usually qualified by the base spirit: a 'brandy alexander' (the most common version) or a 'gin alexander' (the original). Without the qualifier, listeners typically assume the brandy version.

常見錯誤

❌I'd like alexander, please.
✅I'd like an alexander, please.
💡countable noun, needs an article.
❌A whisky alexander.
✅A brandy alexander.' or 'A gin alexander.
💡the recipe is fixed to gin or brandy; substituting whisky makes a different drink with a different name.