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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

liquor ['lɪkər]
  1. 1. noun [US] [u]
    hard liquor
    烈性酒;英 = spirits

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

liquor [ 'lɪkɚ] [ 'lɪkə]
  1. 1. noun 液;液体;汁
    meat liquor
    肉汁
  2. 2. noun 酒精饮料;尤指蒸馏酒(如威士忌朗姆酒等)
  3. 3. noun [pharmacy] 溶液;液剂
  4. 4. vt. [verbal] (使)喝醉
  5. 5. vi. [verbal] (使)喝醉

Collins English-English Dictionary

liquor ['lɪkə]
  1. 1. n any alcoholic drink, esp spirits, or such drinks collectively
  2. 2. n any liquid substance, esp that in which food has been cooked
  3. 3. n [pharmacol] a solution of a pure substance in water
  4. 4. n [brewing] warm water added to malt to form wort
  5. 5. vb [brewing] to steep (malt) in warm water to form wort; mash
  6. 6. vb [Etymology] C13: via Old French from Latin, from liquere to be liquid

Examples

meat liquor
肉汁 liquor
to be off liquor
戒酒 off
hard liquor
烈性酒;英 = spirits liquor
这酒真霸道,少喝点吧。
This liquor is pretty strong; you'd better go easy. 霸道
酒性开始发作。
The liquor began to show its effect. 发作
您是海量,再来一杯。
Have another one. You can hold your liquor. 海量
这酒劲儿大。
This liquor is quite strong.
他不胜酒力,喝一点儿就醉。
He can't hold much liquor, and will get drunk after drinking a bit. 酒力
他酒量很大。
He's a heavy drinker. or He can hold a lot of liquor. 酒量
烈性酒
a strong (or stiff) drink; hard liquor; spirits 烈性

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