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john barleycorn

翻译: 拟人化地指代酒精饮料,尤指威士忌或啤酒;酒精饮品的化身或象征。

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  • zh拟人化地指代酒精饮料,尤指威士忌或啤酒;酒精饮品的化身或象征。
  1. Personification of beer or whiskeyC2informalbritish

    A personification of malt liquor or beer, often used to refer to the spirit of alcohol or the intoxicating effect of barley-based drinks.

    zh啤酒或威士忌的拟人化

    • He had a bit too much John Barleycorn last night.
    • The old song tells the tale of John Barleycorn's death and rebirth.
    • After a long week, he decided to pay a visit to John Barleycorn.