mid-14c., from Old French pinte "liquid measure, pint" (13c.), probably from Vulgar Latin *pincta (source of Old Proven?al, Spanish, Italian pinta), altered from Latin picta "painted," fem. past participle of pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)), on notion of a painted mark on a vessel indicating this measure. Used elliptically for "pint of ale" (or beer) from 1742. Pint-sized "small" (especially in reference to children) is recorded from 1938.
例文
1. Give Roger another pint ,Imogen,and I 'll have the same again.
ロジャーにもう一杯、イモキン、私も同じものをもう一つください。
2.He popped out to buy a pint of milk.
彼は急いで牛乳を買いに出かけた。
3.Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day.
毎日少なくとも半パイントの牛乳を飲むことを目標としている。/
4.Designer beers and trendy wines have replaced the good old British pint .