(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol

jiǔ jīng

j+iǔ·3rd tonej+īng·1st tone

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I have a corner in my liver just for you, alcohol.

我在肝里给你留了箇地方，酒精啊。

Alcohol consumption is higher in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.

東欧的酒精消耗量比西欧高。

Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.

淡啤酒是一种酒精含量低的啤酒。

I could smell the alcohol on his breath.

我能闻到他呼吸中的酒精味。

Europeans are the largest consumers of alcohol in the world.

欧洲人是世界上最大的酒精消費者。

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