c. 1200, likur "any matter in a liquid state," from Old French licor "fluid, liquid; sap; oil" (Modern French liqueur), from Latin liquorem (nominative liquor) "liquidity, fluidity," also "a liquid, the sea," from liquere "be fluid, liquid" (see liquid (adj.)). Narrowed sense of "fermented or distilled drink" (especially wine) first recorded c. 1300. To liquor up "get drunk" is from 1845. The form in English has been assimilated to Latin, but the pronunciation has not changed.
雙語例句
1. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
聯邦政府提高了烈性酒的稅率。
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2. I saw what the liquor was doing to her.
我發現烈酒對她傷害很大。
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3. They had liquor for the adults and sodas for the children.
他們為大人準備了酒，為小孩準備了汽水。
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4. In 1979, Liquor Barn thrived as a discount merchandiser.