How do you use "Dram" in a sentence?

Fancy a wee dram? Just a wee dram to warm up. A dram of the good stuff.

Dram

Q: What does "Dram" mean?

Small measure of whisky (Scottish). A 'dram' is a small measure of whisky—the standard way to refer to a glass of Scotch. 'Fancy a wee dram?' is an invitation to drink whisky. The word has become synonymous with Scottish whisky culture.

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意味: Small measure of whisky (Scottish).

少量威士忌（苏格兰方言）。

Pequeña medida de whisky (dialecto escocés).

ウイスキーの少量（スコットランド方言）。

위스키 한 잔 (스코틀랜드 방언).

A 'dram' is a small measure of whisky—the standard way to refer to a glass of Scotch. 'Fancy a wee dram?' is an invitation to drink whisky. The word has become synonymous with Scottish whisky culture.

'Dram'指少量威士忌——是苏格兰人称呼一杯苏格兰威士忌的标准方式。'Fancy a wee dram?'是邀请喝威士忌的说法。这个词已经成为苏格兰威士忌文化的代名词。

Un 'dram' es una pequeña medida de whisky, la forma estándar de referirse a un vaso de whisky escocés. 'Fancy a wee dram?' es una invitación a tomar whisky. La palabra se ha convertido en sinónimo de la cultura del whisky escocés.

「Dram」はウイスキーの少量を指す——スコッチのグラス一杯を表す標準的な言い方。「Fancy a wee dram?」はウイスキーを一杯いかが？という誘い文句。スコットランドのウイスキー文化と同義になった言葉。

'Dram'은 위스키 소량을 가리키며, 스카치 한 잔을 칭하는 표준적인 표현입니다. 'Fancy a wee dram?'은 위스키를 마시자는 초대입니다. 이 단어는 스코틀랜드 위스키 문화의 상징이 되었습니다.

例文

Fancy a wee dram?
来一小杯威士忌？
¿Te apetece un traguito de whisky?
ウイスキーを一杯いかが？
위스키 한 잔 할래?
Just a wee dram to warm up.
喝一小杯暖暖身子
Solo un traguito para entrar en calor
温まるためにちょっと一杯
몸 좀 녹이려고 한 잔만.
A dram of the good stuff.
来一杯好酒
Un trago del bueno
いいウイスキーを一杯
좋은 위스키 한 잔.

発音

/dræm/

使い方ガイド

場面: whisky, drinking, Scotland

トーン: warm, social

✓ 正しい言い方

Dram
一杯
trago
一杯
한 잔
Wee dram
一小杯
traguito
ちょっと一杯
한 잔 살짝
A dram of whisky
一杯威士忌
un trago de whisky
ウイスキーを一杯
위스키 한 잔

✗ 間違った言い方

Specific to whisky in Scottish context
在苏格兰语境中专指威士忌
En el contexto escocés se refiere específicamente al whisky
スコットランドの文脈ではウイスキー専用の言葉
스코틀랜드에서 위스키에 한정하여 쓰는 표현

よくある間違い

Whisky specifically, not other drinks

起源と歴史

From 'drachm,' an ancient Greek unit of weight/measure. In Scotland, it became specifically associated with whisky—a small measure of Scotland's national drink.

語源: From Greek 'drachma' via 'drachm'

初出: Scottish whisky culture

文化的背景

Era: Historic to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Scottish whisky culture

Regional notes: Essential Scottish whisky vocabulary.

バリエーション

DramWee dram

このトピックの他の表現

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