起泡酒:一种含有二氧化碳气泡的葡萄酒,开瓶或倒入杯中时会产生明显的“起泡”口感与气泡。常用于庆祝场合。常见类型包括香槟(Champagne,特定产区与工艺)等。
/ˈspɑːrklɪŋ waɪn/
Sparkling wine is often served at weddings.
起泡酒常在婚礼上供应。
After the toast, she poured a chilled sparkling wine that had been aged for years, releasing a fine stream of bubbles.
祝酒之后,她倒出一款冰镇、陈年多年的起泡酒,细密的气泡随之升起。
sparkling 来自 spark(“火花”)引申为“闪闪发亮、活泼跳动”,形容气泡像火花一样跃动;wine 源自古英语 win,指“葡萄酒”。合在一起,sparkling wine 字面即“会闪动起泡的酒”。
《了不起的盖茨比》(The Great Gatsby) — 小说中多次出现香槟与派对饮酒场景,常与“起泡酒/香槟”相关语境相连。
《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice) — 宴会与社交场合的酒饮描写中常