quaff

英 [kwɒf; kwɑːf] 美[kwæf]
  • vt. 大口地喝,痛饮
  • vi. 狂饮,痛饮
近义词 sip guzzle drink imbibe

GRE 畅通词汇

英英释义


1. a hearty draft

实用场景例句


He's quaffed many a glass of champagne in his time.
他年轻时曾经开怀畅饮过不少香槟美酒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I went down to the bar to quaff a brew.
我去酒吧喝啤酒去了.

期刊摘选

His quaff , did a cup again then.
他一饮而尽, 接着又干了一杯.

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中文词源


quaff 豪饮

可能来自拟声词,模仿喝酒的声音。

助记提示


1. 谐音“夸父”,夸父追日,导致渴极痛饮。
2. 夸父狂饮水,或马喝水的声音,贬义。

双语例句


1. I went down to the bar to quaff a brew.
我去酒吧喝啤酒去了.

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2. His quaff , did a cup again then.
他一饮而尽, 接着又干了一杯.

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英文词源


quaff (v.)
1510s (implied in quaffer), perhaps imitative, or perhaps from Low German quassen "to overindulge (in food and drink)," with -ss- misread as -ff-. Related: Quaffed; quaffing. The noun is attested by 1570s, from the verb.

词态变化


第三人称单数: quaffs;过去式: quaffed;过去分词: quaffed;现在分词: quaffing;