collins

collins — 名詞

1. a tall alcoholic drink made with a spirit (such as gin), citrus juice, sugar, an

1.名詞B2
釋義

柯林斯

以烈酒、檸檬汁、糖和氣泡水調製的冰飲

a tall alcoholic drink made with a spirit (such as gin), citrus juice, sugar, and soda water, served over ice in a tall glass

例句

On a hot summer afternoon, Priya ordered a gin collins at the rooftop bar.

炎熱的夏日午後,Priya 在屋頂酒吧點了一杯琴柯林斯。

collocation: gin collins + 'order at' pattern

The bartender filled a tall glass with ice before mixing the collins.

調酒師在調製柯林斯之前,先在一個高玻璃杯裡裝滿冰塊。

countable use: 'the collins' as a specific drink order

用法筆記

Countable noun — you can order 'a collins' or 'two collins.' The best-known variety is the Tom Collins, made with gin. The glass used is traditionally tall and narrow, called a 'collins glass.'

常見錯誤

I ordered a Collins with rum.
I ordered a collins with rum.
💡The drink name is not capitalised when used as a generic cocktail term; only 'Tom Collins' keeps the capital letters.