世界名牌博览：杰克丹尼

杰克·丹尼威士忌（JACK¹ DANIELS），世界十大名酒之一。杰克·丹尼酒厂1866年诞生于美国田纳西州林芝堡，是美国第一间注册的蒸馏酒厂。杰克·丹尼威士忌畅销全球一百三十多个国家，单瓶销量多年来高踞全球美国威士忌之首。杰克丹尼酒厂位于田纳西州的林芝堡，是美国最古老的注册酒厂。挑选最上等的玉米、黑麦及麦芽等全天然谷物，配合高山泉水酿制，不含人造成份。采用独特的枫木过滤方法，用新烧制的美国白橡木桶储存，让酒质散发天然独特的馥郁芬芳。

Jack Daniel's (JD) is a brand of whiskey that is among the best-selling alcoholic² drinks in the world. It is a kind of whiskey known as Tennessee whiskey which has special brewing³ techniques that make it different from other whiskies. JD is famous for its square bottles and black label. It is also widely known simply as ‘Jack’. According to the Jack Daniel’s website, the whiskey was first made in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee. No one knows if this is true as this would have made Jack 16 years old. What is established is that the brewery⁴ was founded in 1875. The brand has become part of American culture and has countless⁵ mentions in movies and songs. The company employs 365 people and generates an annual income in excess of $120 million.

 

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

3 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

4 brewery   

n.啤酒厂

参考例句：

• The brewery had 25 heavy horses delivering beer in London.啤酒厂有25匹高头大马在伦敦城中运送啤酒。
• When business was good,the brewery employed 20 people.在生意好的时候，这家酿造厂曾经雇佣过20人。

5 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。