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whiskey (n.): 1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha "whisky," literally "water of life," from Old Irish uisce "water" (from PIE *ud-skio-, from root *wed- (1) "water, wet;" see water (n.1)) + bethu "life" (from PIE *gwi-wo-tut-, suffixed form of *gwi-wo-, from root *gweie- (1) "to live;" see bio-).

According to Barnhart, the Gaelic is probably a loan-translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (compare French eau de vie "brandy"). Other early spellings in English include usquebea (1706) and iskie bae (1580s). In Ireland and Scotland obtained from malt; in the U.S. commonly made from corn or rye. Spelling distinction between Scotch whisky and Irish and American whiskey is a 19c. innovation. Whisky sour is recorded from 1889.

词态变化

复数 whiskeys;

1. He asked for ice for his whiskey and proceeded to get drunk.: 他要求给他的威士忌里面加冰，接着喝得大醉。

2. He was drinking his double whiskey too fast and scowling.: 他猛灌着双份威士忌，脸色阴沉。

corn whiskey 玉米威士忌

whisky 威士忌酒

wildcat whiskey 私酿的烈酒

whiskey straight 纯威士忌酒

corn whiskey 玉米威士忌

whiskey sour phr. 柠檬威士忌酒，威士忌酸酒

scotch whiskey phr. 苏格兰威士忌

blended whiskey 混合威士忌

rye whiskey phr. 黑麦威士忌

whiskey jug phr. 威士忌酒壶

malt whiskey 麦芽威士忌

irish whiskey 爱尔兰威士忌

whiskey neat phr. 纯威士忌酒

whiskey bottle phr. 威士忌酒瓶

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1. German Wasser "water" => Old Irish uisce "water" => whisky / whiskey.
2. 来源于对酒的美称“生命之水”。