firewater

UK/ˈfaɪəwɔːtə(r)/US/ˈfaɪərwɔːtər/

释义

n.

烈酒(尤指威士忌等北美原住民用语)

词源

概述

该词诞生于17世纪北美殖民时期,由阿尔冈昆等原住民部落根据欧洲烈酒的特性创造。字面意为“似火的水”,生动描绘了烈酒入口后灼烧般的感官体验,通过具象的复合结构折射出文化接触中的语言适应性。

例句

The traders exchanged furs for firewater with the local tribes.

商人用烈酒与当地部落交换毛皮。

He took a shot of firewater and felt its burning sensation down his throat.

他喝下一杯烈酒,感受到它灼烧般的刺激感滑过喉咙。

In old western films, firewater often appears in saloon scenes.

在西部老电影中,烈酒常出现在酒馆场景中。