whiskey

• n. ウィスキー
• whiskyのadj.

スコットランド?ゲール語のuisge-beatha（生命の水）、uisge（水）、語源水、beatha（生命）、語源生物学から。

whiskey (n.)

1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha "whisky," literally "water of life," from Old Irish uisce "water" (from PIE *ud-skio-, from root *wed- (1) "water, wet;" see water (n.1)) + bethu "life" (from PIE *gwi-wo-tut-, suffixed form of *gwi-wo-, from root *gweie- (1) "to live;" see bio-).

According to Barnhart, the Gaelic is probably a loan-translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (compare French eau de vie "brandy"). Other early spellings in English include usquebea (1706) and iskie bae (1580s). In Ireland and Scotland obtained from malt; in the U.S. commonly made from corn or rye. Spelling distinction between Scotch whisky and Irish and American whiskey is a 19c. innovation. Whisky sour is recorded from 1889.

1. He asked for ice for his whiskey and proceeded to get drunk.

彼はウイスキーに氷を入れるように要求し、それから酔っ払った。

2.He was drinking his double whiskey too fast and scowling.

彼はウイスキーを2本猛灌漑し、顔色が曇っていた。

3.I must have a whiskey .

ウイスキーを飲みます。

4.A great deal of whiskey is made in Scotland.

多くのウイスキーがスコットランドで醸造されている。

5.He drank his whiskey almost bottoms up.

彼はコップのウイスキーをほとんど一滴も残さず飲んだ。