distillery
UK/dɪ'stɪlərɪ/US/dis'tilәri/
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Definitions
n.
A factory where alcoholic spirits are produced by distillation
蒸馏酒厂，酿酒厂
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddistillnot, apart, away
+
-eryto drip, to filter, to purify by distillation
=distillery
distil + -ery ('place where') = the place where spirits are distilled. A transparent place-noun, like bakery or brewery.
Common Collocations
- 1.whisky distillery威士忌酒厂
- 2.gin distillery金酒厂
- 3.local distillery本地酒厂
Example Sentences
- 1.
We toured a whisky distillery in the Scottish highlands.
- 2.
The old distillery has been turned into a museum.