a cocktail of sth
用于比喻多种事物或成分的混合，of 后接被混合的成分，可指抽象事物，也可指化学品、药物等具体物质。
The film is a cocktail of comedy and tragedy.
这部电影是喜剧与悲剧的混合体。
鸡尾酒
cocktails — plural of cocktail
混合物；混合体；开胃菜；前菜；非纯种马（仅含八分之一或十六分之一杂种血统）；隐翅虫；混合酒精饮料；鸡尾酒。
A mixed alcoholic drink, typically served in a short glass.
混合酒精饮料；鸡尾酒。
A mixed alcoholic beverage.
鸡尾酒；一种短饮混合饮料
a short mixed drink
其他物质或事物的混合物。
A mixture of other substances or things.
开胃菜；作为第一道菜的前菜
an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
非纯种马,血脉中仅含八分之一或十六分之一的杂种血统。
A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
一种隐翅虫,因其翘尾习性而得名。
A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
We sat on the terrace and sipped cocktails as the sun went down.
我们坐在露台上，一边喝着鸡尾酒，一边看着太阳落山。
用法提示：cocktails 为名词复数，指混合酒精饮料。
She mixed a cocktail with rum, lime juice, and mint.
她用朗姆酒、青柠汁和薄荷调制了一杯鸡尾酒。
用法提示：cocktail 为名词单数，指一杯混合酒精饮料。
This party needs a signature cocktail for the guests.
这场派对需要一款招牌鸡尾酒来招待客人。
用法提示：cocktail 为名词，指一种特色混合酒精饮料。
用于比喻多种事物或成分的混合，of 后接被混合的成分，可指抽象事物，也可指化学品、药物等具体物质。
The film is a cocktail of comedy and tragedy.
这部电影是喜剧与悲剧的混合体。
cocktail 作定语修饰名词，表示适合酒会等正式场合的，如 cocktail dress（酒会礼服）、cocktail party（鸡尾酒会）。
She wore a black cocktail dress to the party.
她穿了一条黑色鸡尾酒裙去参加聚会。
指喝一杯鸡尾酒；cocktail 此处为可数名词，复数形式为 cocktails。
We had a cocktail at the bar before the show.
演出前我们在酒吧喝了一杯鸡尾酒。
grammar · medium
易错句子We ordered three cocktail at the bar last night.
正确表达We ordered three cocktails at the bar last night.
英语可数名词在数词大于一时必须用复数形式，即 cocktail 要加 -s 变成 cocktails；汉语名词没有数的形态变化，所以学习者常保留原形。此句数词是 three，须用复数 cocktails。
grammar · medium
易错句子I'd like to drink cocktail before dinner.
正确表达I'd like to drink a cocktail before dinner.
英语单数可数名词前必须有限定词（a/an/the 等），不能单独出现；汉语名词可以光用而无冠词，因此容易漏掉。此处泛指一杯鸡尾酒，须加不定冠词 a。
鸡尾酒会
We met at a cocktail party last year.
我们去年在一场鸡尾酒会上认识的。
鸡尾酒吧
They went to a cocktail bar after dinner.
晚饭后他们去了一家鸡尾酒吧。
调酒壶；鸡尾酒摇酒壶
Add the juice and ice to a cocktail shaker.
把果汁和冰块放进调酒壶里。
……的混合物；多种……的组合
The treatment is a cocktail of three drugs.
这种疗法是三种药物的混合。
鲜虾鸡尾杯（一种开胃菜）
For starters, I ordered the shrimp cocktail.
作为开胃菜，我点了鲜虾鸡尾杯。
什锦水果（常指罐头水果混合甜点）
The kids had fruit cocktail for dessert.
孩子们吃了什锦水果当甜点。
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