🇬🇧🇨🇳 whisky - 威士忌酒 : English Lesson

Meaning of "whisky" ("威士忌酒"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Whisky is a strong alcoholic drink for grown‑ups only. It is made by soaking and cooking grains like barley, maize, or rye, then letting the liquid sit and rest in wooden barrels for a long time so it turns a golden brown color and gets a strong smell and taste.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad says whisky is “an acquired taste,” which is adult code for “it burns like dragon fire but we pretend it’s fancy.”

The cowboy in the movie always ordered whisky at the saloon, but if he came to our house, he’d get handed a safety brochure and a glass of water.

Grandpa poured a little whisky into a glass and a lot of orange juice into mine, then toasted, “To bedtime at a reasonable hour,” while I booed politely.

Grandpa sniffed his whisky so dramatically that the dog copied him and sniffed its water like it was fancy, aged for twelve years in a plastic bowl.

Whisky is often aged for many years in wooden barrels, which means some bottles of whisky have been patiently sitting around longer than most kids have been alive.

An old man kept a bottle of whisky on the shelf. He poured a small glass of whisky, sipped whisky slowly and felt a warm burn in his chest. He gave the glass to his friend, who smelled the whisky, coughed, then smiled. They sat by the fire, the whisky gone, and felt warm.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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