1590s, "spirited, animated," from Latin spiritus (see spirit (n.)) + -ous, or else from Middle French spiritueux (16c.), from Vulgar Latin *spirituosus, from Latin spiritus. Meaning "containing alcohol" is from 1680s. Related: Spiritously; spiritousness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He tasted different kinds of spirituous liquors in drops.
他把不同的酒都呷一口品嘗一下.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Spirituous are not good for patients.
病人不宜飲用含酒精的飲料.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Their land produces good crops of corn and rye , which they trade off for spirituous liquors.