プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
さけ【酒】
❶〔一般に〕liquor；〔酒類〕alcoholic drinks [beverages]；〔日本酒〕sake；〔ぶどう酒〕wine
強い［弱い］酒
strong [weak] liquor
甘口［辛口］の酒
sweet [dry] wine
こくのある酒
sake with [of] good body／a full-bodied wine
一杯の酒
a cup of sake／a glass of wine
酒を造る
brew [make] sake
酒を出す
serve liquor
酒が強い［弱い］
He 「can drink quite a lot [can't drink much].
酒は一滴も飲めない
I can't drink at all.
酒に酔う
get drunk [intoxicated]
酒に酔っている
He is drunk.
酒が回ってきた
The liquor has started to 「affect him [take effect].
悲しみを酒に［で］紛らす
drown one's grief in drink
酒の上のけんか
a drunken brawl [〔口論〕quarrel]
酒の勢いでほらを吹いた
「Made bold [Emboldened] by alcohol, he talked big.
酒の上でしたことだ
It was done under the influence of liquor.
彼は深酒で体を壊した
Hard drinking impaired his health.
❷〔飲んだ時の態度〕
あの人の酒はなかなかよい酒だ
He never gets disagreeable [quarrelsome] when drinking.／He remains pleasant company even after a lot to drink.
酒に飲まれる
酒に飲まれてはいけない
You must not let liquor get the upper hand.／You must keep control of your drinking.
酒は百薬の長
A little something to drink is the best medicine.
酒きき
a taster of sake; a wine taster
酒好き
a (heavy) drinker；《口》 a boozer
酒太り
酒太りしている
have a beer gut [belly]／《口》 have a paunch from drinking