claret

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere. UK,countable,uncountable
    — The vesper bell had rung its parting note; the domini were mostly caged in comfortable quarters, discussing the merits of old port; and the merry student had closed his oak, to consecrate the night to friendship, sack, and claret.
  2. A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux. countable,uncountable
    — Honey smiled hugely, so that Alex was shown every one of her claret gums.
  3. Blood. UK,colloquial,countable,uncountable
    — Time being called, Johnson rose from his second’s knee with the heart of a lion—the immense size and weight of his opponent seemed lost sight of—not a particle of fear belonged to him; and screwing his courage up to the sticking-place, boldly faced his man, putting all the excellence of his science into action, put in such a tremendous blow on the sensitive plant of Perrins—otherwise his sneezer, or nose—whichever term you like best—that split it all the way down as if cut open with a carving-knife; the claret flowing in torrents; and the Giant floored!
动词 v.
  1. To drink claret. archaic,intransitive
    — We clareted and champagned till two—then supped, and finished with a kind of regency punch composed of madeira, brandy, and green tea, no real water being admitted therein. There was a night for you!
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
    — Dhondt drives a claret 1927 Bugatti Royale Type 41, a real spanker, Sixsmith.

词形变化

clarets plural more claret comparative most claret superlative clarets present,singular,third-person clareting participle,present clareted participle,past clareted past

词汇关系

衍生词
claret ash claretcup claret jug claret would be port if it could clarety Gladstone claret

词源

词源 1
From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.
词源 2
From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.
词源 3
From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.
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