beer
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
Beer is brewed all over the world.
- 2.
(uncountable)A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
- 3.
(uncountable)A solution produced by steeping plant materials in water or another fluid.
- 4.
(countable)A glass, bottle, or can of any of the above beverages.
I bought a few beers from the shop for the party.
Can I buy you a beer?
I'd like two beers and a glass of white wine.
- 5.
(countable)A variety of the above beverages.
Pilsner is one of the most commonly served beers in Europe.
I haven't tried this beer before.
I had two beers yesterday at the restaurant.
- 6.
(nonstandard)One who is or exists.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(informal, transitive)To give beer to (someone).
No doubt he then can feed us, wine us, beer us, And cook us something that can warm and cheer us.
- 2.
(informal, intransitive)To drink beer.
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From Middle English ber, bere, from Old English bēor (beer) (Oxford OED notes: "rare, except in poetry"), from *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (beer) (putatively from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewsóm), meaning “brewer's yeast”.