c. 1200, likur "any matter in a liquid state," from Old French licor "fluid, liquid; sap; oil" (Modern French liqueur), from Latin liquorem (nominative liquor) "liquidity, fluidity," also "a liquid, the sea," from liquere "be fluid, liquid" (see liquid (adj.)). Narrowed sense of "fermented or distilled drink" (especially wine) first recorded c. 1300. To liquor up "get drunk" is from 1845. The form in English has been assimilated to Latin, but the pronunciation has not changed.
例文
1. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor .
連邦政府はスピリッツの税率を引き上げた。
2.I saw what the liquor was doing to her.
強い酒が彼女に大きなダメージを与えていることに気づいた。
3.They had liquor for the adults and sodas for the children.
彼らは大人のために酒を用意し、子供のためにサイダーを用意した。
4.In 1979, Liquor Barn thrived as a discont merchandiser.