whisky
noun [ C or U ] UK (US or Irish English whiskey) uk/ˈwɪs.ki/ us/ˈwɪs.ki/
B2 威士忌酒
a strong, pale brown alcoholic drink, originally from Scotland and Ireland, made from grain such as barley, maize, or rye
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- Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling.
- The whisky industry is campaigning for the taxes on different alcoholic drinks to be evened up.
- A manhattan contains whisky and vermouth.
- She likes her whisky neat.
- He sought oblivion in a bottle of whisky.