1、有关酒的术语的翻译WINE, LIQUOR, SPIRITS1. 关于酒度常见的是用 alcohol content(酒精的含量) ，酒精度来表述，如：酒度为 1618：with an alcohol content of 1618or contain 20% alcohol这种酒酒精度很高。 This wine has a high alcohol content.但酒业界的酒精含量不等于酒度。洋河酒厂的一位专家指出，他们业内不用 alcohol content这个词，因为不是这个含义。经多方查找，在韦勃斯特大词典上找到了，是proof这个词。proof n. （酒类的）标准酒精度Whisk
2、ey of 90 proof is 45% alcohol. 90度的威士忌含酒精 45%。This gin is 15 per cent under (or below) proof.这杜松子酒的酒精度低于标准 15%。proof n. the relative strength of an alcoholic liquor with reference to the arbitrary standard for proof spirit; this standard, taken as 100 proof: see PROOFSPIRIT酒精或酒类的最低强度；标准酒精强度proof spi
3、rit an alcoholic liquor, or a mixture of alcohol and water, containing by volume 50 percent (in Great Britain and Canada 57.10 percent) ethyl alcohol at 15.6C (c. 60F)标准烈度的酒（酒精含量美制为 50%，英制为 57.1%）含有标准酒精百分数的酒精饮料或酒精和水的混合物1）按体积计算含酒精量接近一半的酒2）与蒸馏水体积相同，重量为其 12/13或按体积计算含酒精 57.10%的酒overproof a. Containing m
4、ore alcohol than proof spirit does含酒精超过规定度数的underproof a. Containing less alcohol than proof spirit does 含酒精低于规定度数的proof gallon酒度标准加仑2. “醇和”，“醇厚”：mellow a. full-flavoured; matured; not acid or bitter; said of wine, etc.指葡萄酒：年头足够而又恰到好处，因而不酸不涩的；酒精适度而又芳醇的a mellow wine/port 芳醇的葡萄酒fully ripe in flavour o
5、r taste熟透的, 芳醇的:mellow wine, fruit 香醇的酒; 熟透的水果soft and sweet in taste味道柔和甘甜soft and ripe (taste)(of fruit and wine) sweet and ripe or MATURE, esp. after being kept for along timemature a. (of cheese, wine, etc.) ready to be eaten or drunk; ripecome or bring to full development or to a state ready fo
6、r use(of wine or cheese) having reached a stage where its flavour has fully developed成熟的mature wine 酿熟的酒This wine has not matured properly. full-bodied a. rich in quality, tone, etc.质地纯正的；醇厚的；浓烈的; having a rich flavor and much strength醇厚和浓烈的A full-bodied red wine 醇厚的红葡萄酒flavour, flavor n. taste and
7、smell, esp. of food味道和气味（尤指食物的）Wines with a delicate flavor 有清香味道的葡萄酒报章和包装上摘下来一些词组供参考：酒性柔和 smooth, mild酒性柔和和醇厚 mellow and mild; having a full body清澈绵软 soft and crystal clear气香味浓 have a rich fragrant flavour醇和 be very mellow; pure and mild醇厚 mellow; rich (滋味;气味)酒味醇厚 The wine tastes/is mellow.适口 be ag
8、reeable to the taste色泽晶莹 clear酒味甘醇 mellow浓郁芳香 a pleasant (rose) bouquet酒醇清香 fragrant and sweet绵甜 soft and sweet in taste; mellow3指酒的几个词的区别：1）wine n.a. alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes葡萄酒：用发酵了的葡萄 汁制成的酒精饮料：red wine红葡萄酒 rose wine玫瑰红葡萄酒 white wine白葡萄酒 dry wine干葡萄酒 sweet wine 甜葡萄酒t
9、he wines of Alsace阿尔萨斯产的各类葡萄酒White wine is produced from light-coloured grapes or from dark-coloured grapeswith the skin removed.白葡萄酒是用浅色的葡萄或用深色的葡萄去皮后酿成的。Wines vary in color (red, white, rose, etc.) and sugar content (sweet, dry, etc.), may be effervescent (sparkling) or noneffervescent (still), and
10、 are sometimes strengthened with additional alcohol (fortified).葡萄酒的颜色不同（红、白、玫瑰红等），和含糖量不同（有甜味、无甜味等），有会起泡的（香槟酒），也有不会起泡的（非发泡性葡萄酒），有时还加点酒精（强劲葡萄酒）。effervesce v. (of a liquid) release bubbles of gas; fizz 指液体释放出气泡，嘶嘶起泡b. alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes果酒：用除葡萄以外的花草或水果酿造的酒精饮料：a
11、pple wine苹果酒 orange wine橘子酒 cowslip wine黄花九轮草酒，药用樱草酒 parsnipwine欧洲防风酒 dandelion wine 蒲公英酒c. 药酒2) Liquor n. an alcoholic drink , esp. one made by distillation, as whiskey or rumdistilled liquors such as whisky, not (usu.) fermented liquors such as beer.通常为一种经过蒸馏的烈性酒精饮料（如威士忌酒，朗姆酒），而非指经过发酵的一类产品（如葡萄酒，啤酒
12、）different kinds of spirituous liquors各种烈酒brandy and other spirituous liquors 白兰地和其他烈酒(Brit) any alcoholic drink在英国，指任何酒精饮料：under the influence of liquor已醉(esp. US) any distilled alcoholic drink; spirits （任何蒸馏法制的）酒；烈性酒She drinks wine and beer but no liquor.她喝葡萄酒和啤酒，但不喝烈性酒。3) Beer n. alcoholic drink
13、made from malt and flavoured with hopsbeers brewed in Germany 产于德国的啤酒an alcoholic, fermented beverage made from grain, esp. malted barley, and flavoured with hops;Most beers are made from barley. 大多数种类的啤酒是用大麦酿制的。4) Spirits n. (usu. pl) alcohol; strong alcoholic drink (e.g. brandy, gin, whisky, etc.)
14、 烈性酒精饮料（如，白兰地，杜松子酒，威士忌等）(usu. pl) strong distilled alcoholic drink 蒸馏法酿制的烈性酒：I dont drink spirits. 我不喝烈酒。Whisky, brandy, gin and rum are all spirits.威士忌、白兰地、杜松子酒、朗姆酒都是烈酒。4酒厂：根据酒的制造方法的不同，有三个不同的名词：1) winery n. an establishment where wine is made; an establishment formaking wine(主美)酿酒厂，葡萄酒厂用于通过发酵酿制甜酒厂。
15、2) distillery n. place where gin, whisky, etc. are distilled；a place or establishment where distilling, esp. the distilling of liquors, is done; a place where distilling is carried on; specif., an establishment where alcoholic liquorsare distilled（制造杜松子酒、威士忌酒等的）蒸馏所，制酒厂；白酒厂，烈酒厂用于通过蒸馏法制酒的厂。3) brewery n. building in which beer is brewed; a building or establishment for brewing beer or other malt liquors, esp. the building where the brewing isdone; an establishment where beer, ale, etc. are brewed 啤酒厂
