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have an aperitif
We had an aperitif before the meal.
我们在饭前喝了一杯开胃酒。
开胃酒
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开胃酒
aperitif
We had an aperitif before the meal.
我们在饭前喝了一杯开胃酒。
餐前饮用的开胃酒
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
We had an aperitif on the terrace before dinner.
晚餐前我们在露台上喝了一杯开胃酒。
The host offered each guest a chilled aperitif as they arrived.
主人为每位到达的客人端上一杯冰镇开胃酒。
Would you like an aperitif while you wait for your table?
等位的时候您想喝杯开胃酒吗？
We had an aperitif before the meal.
我们在饭前喝了一杯开胃酒。
They served champagne as an aperitif.
他们端上香槟作为开胃酒。
aperitif 是可数名词，复数形式为 aperitifs。
He ordered an aperitif of dry sherry.
他点了一杯干雪利酒作为开胃酒。
Not this
We ordered some aperitifs to eat before the meal.
Use this
We ordered some appetizers to eat before the meal.
aperitif 指餐前喝的酒精饮料（开胃酒），不是可以吃的开胃菜；表达“开胃菜”应使用 appetizer。
Not this
Let's aperitif before dinner.
Use this
Let's have an aperitif before dinner.
aperitif 是名词（开胃酒），不是动词；表达“喝开胃酒”应说 have/drink an aperitif。
Not this
I drank aperitif after arriving.
Use this
I drank an aperitif after arriving.
aperitif 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 an，不能省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
喝开胃酒
We had an aperitif in the garden before dinner.
我们在晚餐前在花园里喝了杯开胃酒。
小口喝开胃酒
They sat on the terrace sipping an aperitif.
他们坐在露台上小口喝着开胃酒。
开胃酒杯
She poured the vermouth into a small aperitif glass.
她将味美思倒进一只小开胃酒杯。
开胃酒时间
The hotel offers free snacks during aperitif hour.
酒店在开胃酒时间提供免费小吃。
餐前开胃酒
A dry sherry is a classic pre-dinner aperitif.
干雪利酒是经典的餐前开胃酒。
端上开胃酒
They served an aperitif while we waited for the table.
我们等位时，他们端上了开胃酒。
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联想：开胃菜是吃的，aperitif是喝的——餐前一杯酒，胃口打开。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式宴请、高档餐厅、餐前社交场合 这个词语比较正式，多用于正式宴请、高档餐厅或讲究的餐前场合；日常口语中用得较少。
这些词都以重读的 /iːf/ 结尾，与 aperitif 押韵；其中 motif 还和 aperitif 一样以 -tif 结尾。注意 sheriff /ˈʃɛrɪf/ 拼写接近但重音在前、元音是 /ɪ/，并不押韵。
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