magnum

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magnum — 名詞

  • magnumsingular
  • magnumsplural

1. a wine bottle that holds 1.5 litres of liquid — twice the amount of a standard b

1.名詞B1
釋義

大瓶裝

容量1.5公升的酒瓶

a wine bottle that holds 1.5 litres of liquid — twice the amount of a standard bottle, often used for celebrations and special occasions.

例句

The sommelier brought a magnum of champagne to celebrate their anniversary.

侍酒師帶了一瓶大瓶裝香檳來慶祝他們的週年紀念。

magnum + of + [wine type] for celebrations

Wei decided to buy a magnum of Barolo for the dinner party.

Wei 決定買一瓶大瓶裝的巴羅洛紅酒來辦晚宴。

同義詞
  • large-format bottle

    a general term for any wine bottle larger than 750 ml; magnum is a specific size within this category

反義詞
  • split

    a very small wine bottle (187.5 ml), the opposite end of the size spectrum

  • standard bottle

    the usual 750 ml wine bottle, half the size of a magnum

文法句型

magnum + of + [wine type]

a magnum

用法筆記

Magnum refers specifically to a 1.5 L bottle size. Larger formats exist (jeroboam, rehoboam) but magnum is the most commonly encountered oversized wine bottle in restaurants and retail.

常見錯誤

❌We ordered a magnum beer.
✅We ordered a magnum of wine.
💡Magnum is not used for beer or soft drinks; it refers specifically to wine or champagne bottles.

2. a large handgun made under a trademark, designed to shoot extremely powerful bul

2.名詞B2
釋義

麥格農手槍

大威力手槍品牌

a large handgun made under a trademark, designed to shoot extremely powerful bullets — originally produced by Smith & Wesson, and now used broadly for any gun or cartridge that is stronger than the usual size for its calibre.

例句

The detective carried a .44 Magnum revolver in his holster.

那名偵探在槍套裡放了一把點44麥格農左輪手槍。

calibre + Magnum + gun type (revolver)

Kemi's father kept an old Magnum pistol locked inside a steel safe.

Kemi 的父親把一把老式麥格農手槍鎖在鋼製保險箱裡。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

Magnum + [gun type]

a .44 Magnum

[calibre] Magnum

用法筆記

Magnum is a registered trademark of Smith & Wesson for its large-frame revolvers, but the term is used generically in the firearms industry for any high-powered cartridge (e.g. .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum). When referring to the gun sense, it is often preceded by a calibre number.

常見錯誤

❌He shot a magnum bullet.
✅He shot a .44 Magnum round.
💡Magnum describes the calibre or gun model, not an individual bullet.