beer
/bɪə(r); bɪr/ n
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(a) [U] alcoholic drink made from malt and flavoured with hops, etc 啤酒
a barrel, bottle, glass of beer 一桶、瓶、杯啤酒
[attrib 作定语]
a `beer glass 啤酒杯.
(b) [C] type of beer 啤酒的一种
beers brewed in Germany 产於德国的啤酒.
(c) [C] glass of beer 一杯啤酒
Two beers, please. 劳驾, 来两杯啤酒.
2 [U, C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) other fermented drink made from roots, etc 用植物的根等经过发酵制成的其他饮料: ,ginger-`beer.
3 (idm 习语) ,beer and `skittles pleasure; amusement 欢乐; 吃喝玩乐
Marriage isn't all beer and skittles, ie isn't always free of trouble. 婚姻生活并不尽是吃喝玩乐（有时也免不了有些烦恼）. small beer => small.