◙ noun, [mass noun] 1. alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits • 酒 2. a liquid produced or used in a process of some kind, in particular • 液，汁，尤指 water used in brewing • 酿酒液 liquid in which something has been steeped or cooked • 老汤 liquid which drains from food during cooking • 汁 the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted • 溶液，溶剂 ◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. dress (leather) with grease or oil • 给（皮革）上油 2. steep (something, especially malt) in water • 在水中浸泡（尤其是麦芽）
【语源】
1. Middle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare 'liquefy', liquere 'be fluid'
【PHR V】
◘ liquor up (或 liquor someone up) 1. [N. Amer. informal] get (or make someone) drunk • [北美，非正式] 灌醉