| 词汇 | example_english_brandy |
| 释义 | Examples of brandyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. By the same token, the mass noun brandy in (14a) necessarily has an existential reading. Excise on beer was punitively increased and soon exceeded that on brandy, despite a 10 per cent lower alcohol content. They would be drinking whisky, brandy and such. But 'judicious application of brandy both internally externally' assisted his recovery. By 1886 the problem of brandy-induced drunkenness was almost over, and liquor canteens had been removed from the colony. Up until 1914, the paramount chief persisted in regarding brandy as the only cause of drunkenness in the country, contenting himself with appeals for the suppression of smuggling. The use of the partitive du justifies our interpretation that brandy in (14a) has specific reference, as du is a short form of de le rather than de un. Drinking whisky, brandy, everything man. We did not order brandies and sodas, because we could not afford them, although now we are a bit more affluent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have a drink of brandy with the skipper, presumably, who has made everything shipshape in anticipation of the visit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we now made it a law that brandy must always be sold by quantity, we might do more harm than good. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am perfectly certain you cannot stop brandy, which is sent to this country in cases and barrels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I might perhaps illustrate that best by taking the case of brandy, which is perhaps the spirit of most public interest in this connection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They must assemble in their brandies and in their districts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I took my wife off the other day, and she had to use smelling salts and brandy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that brandy stands in an entirely different category to whisky. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the case of sugar enormous stocks could have been cleared at once, just as in the case of tea, whisky or brandy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Brandy and whisky in this matter march hand in hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is one circumstance in which he can sell a miniature bottle of brandy or whisky. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has to be the brandy as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But if the same half-bottle of medicinal brandy is put in the hands of a drunkard, who has already drunk three, it is excessive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He sent us some of his excellent brandy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is thought that the definition of medicines would include brandy, glucose and red wine, for example, as well as many other nutritional substances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She drank champagne, her food was cooked in wine, she brushed her teeth in brandy, and she bathed in milk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We heard the sort of chit-chat that goes down very well over the brandy and cigars in an expensive city luncheon club. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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