highball

US [ˈhaɪˌbɔl]
UK [ˈhaɪˌbɔːl]
  • v.高速行进;故意高估…的价值(或成本等)
  • n.开波酒
  • Web海波杯;海柏杯;高飞球杯
Plural Form:highballs  
highball
n.
1.
开波酒,冰威士忌苏打 (用烈酒掺入汽水等加冰)a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or gin , mixed with fizzy water (= with bubbles) or ginger ale , etc. and served with ice
v.
1.
[i]
+ adv./prep.
高速行进to go somewhere very quickly
They highballed out of town.
他们急匆匆地出了城。
2.
[t]
~ sth
故意高估…的价值(或成本等)to deliberately make an estimate of the cost, value, etc. of sth that is too high
He thought she was highballing her salary requirements.
他认为她的薪金要求过高。

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