espresso: [20] Etymologically, espresso is coffee that has been ‘pressed out’. The word comes from Italian caffè espresso, literally ‘pressed-out coffee’, which refers to the way in which the coffee is made by forcing pressurized steam or boiling water through the finely ground beans. Espresso is the past participle of esprimere ‘press out’, from Latin exprimere – which is also the source of English express.
espresso (n.)
coffee made under steam pressure, 1945, from Italian (caffe) espresso, from espresso "pressed out," past participle of esprimere, from Latin exprimere "press out, squeeze out" (see express (v.1)). In reference to the steam pressure.
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1. Und dann kann ich an fast keinem Espresso macchiato vorbeigehen, ohne ihn zu probieren.
我也很喜歡espresso馬奇諾咖啡,不會(huì)錯(cuò)過任何一種.
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2. But in Italy, you make a cappuccino in the morning or an espresso in the afternoon.
在意大利, 人們?cè)缟虾饶棠Х萩appuccino,下午喝“espresso”咖啡.
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3. Rich flavors of plum and raspberry are balanced by chocolate and espresso.
此佳釀充滿洋李及覆盆莓果香并與巧克力及咖啡香味達(dá)成均衡完美的口感.
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4. Recently, citizens prepare to vote in a referendum on taxing espresso drinks.
近來西雅圖市民將為是否同意咖啡稅而進(jìn)行公民投票表決.
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5. Sergio: They use espresso and hot milk, more milk than a cappuccino.