beer

/bi:n/

Thân thiện

A man enjoys a cold beer at a sunny outdoor cafe.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An alcoholic beverage: A drink made by fermenting malted cereals (like barley) and flavored with hops, typically having a bitter taste and a fizzy quality.
   • A serving of this beverage: A single glass, bottle, or can of this drink.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He ordered a cold beer at the bar.
  • The brewery produces several types of craft beer.
  • Would you like a beer?

Advanced Usage

• "on the beer": (Informal) Drinking beer regularly or to excess.
  • He's been on the beer all weekend.
• "small beer": Something of little importance or value.
  • Compared to the main issue, that complaint is small beer.

Variants and Related Words

• Beery (adj): Tasting or smelling of beer; or, associated with beer drinking.
  • The pub had a beery atmosphere.
• Near beer (n, historical): A malt beverage with very low alcohol content.

Synonyms

• Ale: A type of beer, traditionally brewed with a top-fermenting yeast.
• Lager: A type of beer conditioned at low temperatures.
• Brew: (Informal) A beer or other brewed drink.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Beer up: (Informal) To drink beer, especially in a social setting.
  • The team went out to beer up after the game.

Related Idioms

• Beer and skittles: A life or situation of easy enjoyment and pleasure.
  • Managing a business is not all beer and skittles.
• Cry in one's beer: To feel sorry for oneself, especially while drinking.
  • He's just sitting at the bar crying in his beer over his lost job.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops