highballs

highballs

美 [ˈhaɪˌbɔl] 　英 [ˈhaɪˌbɔːl]

• n.掺有苏打水；指示火车全速前进的信号；速度很快的火车
• v.〈俚〉高速前进
• 网络高球类；高球杯；高球饮料

词形变化

复数：highballs  

英汉解释

n.	1. 掺有苏打水,姜汁酒的威士忌;指示火车全速前进的信号;速度很快的火车
v.	1. 〈俚〉高速前进

英英解释

n.	1. an alcoholic drink made by mixing whiskey with water or soda, usually served in a tall glass

例句

At a bar called Weather Up, a group of young women arrive, order martinis, manhattans and highballs, and prepare to make a night of it.

在一个名为WeatherUp的酒吧，一群年轻女人进来了，要了马提尼、曼哈顿和海波鸡尾酒，准备痛快地玩一夜。

Pug prepared a couple of highballs to toast the news of his promotion.

帕格调了两杯苏打威士忌来庆祝他晋升的消息。

The woman said nothing-until unexpectedly , after two highballs, she became cordial.

那个女的没说什么――直到两杯姜汁威士忌下肚之后，她忽然变得有说有笑了。

the minister fell to talking business almost at once , while pug and pamela drank highballs.

帕格和帕米拉喝着冰镇苏打威士忌，大臣几乎马上就谈起正经事来了。