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Cocktail Mixture Fruit Alcoholic Drink Lethal ˈkɒkteɪl Noun

A 'cocktail' is primarily defined as a mixed alcoholic drink. It can also refer to a mixture of different ingredients, especially those that don't typically go well together, or specific food dishes like prawn cocktail or fruit cocktail.

cocktail (N-COUNT 可数名词) 鸡尾酒;(尤指不宜搭配在一起的材料构成的)合成物,混合物

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鸡尾酒 A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
  • On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail...

    每位宾客一到场都会有人送上葡萄酒或香槟鸡尾酒。

  • ...an expert at mixing cocktails.

    擅长调鸡尾酒的人

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指不宜搭配在一起的材料构成的)合成物,混合物 A cocktail is a mixture of a number of different things, especially ones that do not go together well.
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  • The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol...

    有人在法庭上指称她把毒品和烈酒混在一起喝下去了。

  • Children and guns are a potentially lethal cocktail.

    让儿童接触枪支可能会有致命的危险。

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See also:
fruit cocktail
prawn cocktail
Molotov cocktail

    Oxford cock·tail / ˈkɒkteɪl ; NAmE ˈkɑːkteɪl / noun 1 [countable ] a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more spirits(= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol. 鸡尾酒 a cocktail bar/cabinet/lounge 鸡尾酒酒吧╱陈列柜╱酒吧间 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] a dish of small pieces of food, usually served cold 凉菜;冷盘 a prawn/shrimp cocktail 大虾╱小虾冷盘 fruit cocktail 什锦水果丁 3 [countable ] a mixture of different substances, usually ones that do not mix together well (常指掺合不太相容的)混合物 a lethal cocktail of drugs 致命的混合药物 see also
    Molotov cocktail
    cocktail cocktails
    cock·tail / ˈkɒkteɪl ; NAmE ˈkɑːkteɪl /
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    cocktailcock‧tail /ˈkɒkteɪl $ ˈkɑːk-/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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    1cocktail (1)an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of different drinks2seafood/prawn/lobster cocktail small pieces of fish, prawns, or lobster served cold with a sauce and eaten as the first part of a meal3fruit cocktail a mixture of small pieces of fruit4a mixture of several things which is dangerous, unpleasant, confusing, or excitingcocktail of a lethal cocktail of painkillers and whisky The book contains a powerful cocktail of romance, family crises, and big business.
    Molotov cocktail
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    cocktail

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    鸡尾酒(91%),鸡尾酒的(4%),混合物(4%),开胃品(1%)
    n.鸡尾酒;开胃食品
    n.混合物
    adj.鸡尾酒的

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