What does "Fizzy drink" mean?

A carbonated soft drink (British) British term for any carbonated non-alcoholic drink. Americans say 'soda' or 'pop.'

How do you use "Fizzy drink" in a sentence?

Want a fizzy drink? No fizzy drinks for the kids. Fizzy drinks are bad for teeth. Orange fizzy drink.

Fizzy drink

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A carbonated soft drink (British)

汽水（英式英语）

Refresco con gas (británico)

炭酸飲料（イギリス英語）

탄산음료 (영국식 영어)

British term for any carbonated non-alcoholic drink. Americans say 'soda' or 'pop.'

英式英语中指任何碳酸非酒精饮料。美国人说'soda'或'pop'。

Término británico para cualquier bebida carbonatada no alcohólica. Los americanos dicen 'soda' o 'pop'.

炭酸入りのノンアルコール飲料を指すイギリスの表現。アメリカでは「soda」や「pop」と言う。

탄산이 들어간 비알코올 음료를 가리키는 영국식 표현. 미국에서는 'soda' 또는 'pop'이라고 한다.

Examples

Want a fizzy drink?
要汽水吗？
¿quieres un refresco?
炭酸飲料いる？
탄산음료 마실래?
No fizzy drinks for the kids.
孩子不能喝汽水
nada de refrescos para los niños
子供に炭酸はダメ
아이들한테 탄산음료는 안 돼.
Fizzy drinks are bad for teeth.
汽水对牙齿不好
los refrescos son malos para los dientes
炭酸飲料は歯に悪い
탄산음료는 치아에 안 좋아.
Orange fizzy drink.
橙味汽水
refresco de naranja
オレンジの炭酸飲料
오렌지 탄산음료.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪzi drɪŋk/

Usage Guide

Context: drinks, soft drinks, everyday

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

Fizzy drink.
汽水。
Refresco con gas.
炭酸飲料。
탄산음료
Fizzy drinks.
汽水。
Refrescos con gas.
炭酸飲料。
탄산음료
Any fizzy drinks?
有汽水吗？
¿Hay refrescos con gas?
炭酸飲料ある？
탄산음료 있어?

✗ Don't Say

Americans say soda or pop
Americans say soda or pop（美国人说soda或pop）
Los americanos dicen soda o pop
Americans say soda or pop（アメリカではsodaやpopと言う）
미국에서는 soda 또는 pop이라고 함
British term
British term（英式英语）
Término británico
British term（イギリス英語）
영국식 표현

Common Mistakes

British term—Americans say soda/pop
Descriptive rather than specific brand

Origin & History

British descriptive term for carbonated drinks, from the fizzing bubbles.

Etymology: From the fizzing bubbles

First recorded: British usage from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech; Health discussions

Regional notes: British term. Americans say 'soda' or 'pop.'

Variations

Fizzy drinkFizzy drinksFizzy pop