drinkable
drinkable — 形容詞
1. Describes water or another liquid that is in a clean enough condition and contai
可飲用
乾淨安全可喝的
Describes water or another liquid that is in a clean enough condition and contains no harmful substances, so that people can drink it without getting sick.
After the earthquake, the Red Cross delivered tablets to make the flood water drinkable.
地震過後，紅十字會運送藥片來讓洪水變得可飲用。
make + object + drinkable
Niran boiled the well water to make it drinkable before filling his bottle.
Niran 將井水煮沸，讓水變得可飲用後才裝進他的水壺。
In Taipei, tap water is drinkable straight from the faucet, so people rarely buy bottles.
在台北，自來水直接從水龍頭出來就可以飲用，所以民眾很少買瓶裝水。
The health department tested the village supply and confirmed that the water was drinkable again.
衛生局檢測了村莊的供水系統，確認水已恢復可飲用狀態。
Soraya carries a filter bottle to turn stream water into drinkable water when she hikes.
Soraya 帶著一個濾水壺，登山時把溪水變成可飲用水。
- undrinkable
direct opposite — describes water that is not safe or not possible to drink
- contaminated
stronger; implies the water contains poison, bacteria, or waste
文法句型
be/become + drinkable
make + object + drinkable
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'make' or 'become' when describing a process of purification. The attributive form ('drinkable water') is common in labelling and official contexts.
常見錯誤
2. Having a flavour that people enjoy, so they want to keep drinking it rather than
好喝的
味道好喝可口的
Having a flavour that people enjoy, so they want to keep drinking it rather than drinking it only because they have to.
Jude made lemonade that was so drinkable the children finished it in ten minutes.
Jude 做了檸檬汁，好喝到孩子們十分鐘就喝完了。
so drinkable + that + result clause
This cheap wine is surprisingly drinkable — I expected it to taste much worse.
這瓶便宜的紅酒意外地好喝——我本來以為味道會差很多。
surprisingly drinkable (adverb of surprise)
Rin finds the coffee at that café very drinkable, though she is picky about coffee.
Rin 覺得那家咖啡館的咖啡很好喝，儘管她對咖啡很挑剔。
The hotel served tea that was barely drinkable, so Élise asked for hot water instead.
飯店的茶幾乎難以下嚥，所以 Élise 改要了熱水。
- undrinkable
describes a drink that tastes too bad to finish
- disgusting
much stronger emotional reaction
文法句型
be + (adverb) + drinkable
find + object + drinkable
用法筆記
Common in negative or hedging contexts ('barely drinkable', 'not very drinkable') to express mild disappointment. 'Barely drinkable' is a set phrase for something that is just acceptable in taste.
常見錯誤
drinkable — 名詞
1. A liquid that people can consume, such as water, fruit juice, tea, or carbonated
飲料
可供飲用的液體
A liquid that people can consume, such as water, fruit juice, tea, or carbonated drinks.
The flight attendant asked if we wanted any hot or cold drinkables on the journey.
空服員問我們在飛行途中需不需要任何冷熱飲料。
plural form 'drinkables' in a service context
The supermarket has an entire aisle dedicated to drinkables, from soda to bottled water.
超市有整整一排貨架專門放飲料，從汽水到瓶裝水都有。
Andrés packed drinkables for the picnic, including iced tea and orange juice.
Andrés 為野餐準備了飲料，包括冰茶和柳橙汁。
At the marathon, volunteers handed out drinkables to every runner who passed the ten-kilometre mark.
馬拉松比賽中，志工為每一位跑過十公里標誌處的選手發放飲料。
文法句型
a drinkable / drinkables
hot or cold drinkables
用法筆記
The singular form ('a drinkable') is rare in everyday speech — most speakers use 'a drink' or 'a beverage'. The plural 'drinkables' appears in commercial, travel, and event-planning contexts.