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soda

/ˈsoʊdə/ American
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  • n. 汽水
  • n. 苏打水
  • n. 纯碱, 苏打
Definition
  • n. a sweet fizzy drink
  • n. water with bubbles of gas in it
  • n. a chemical compound used in cleaning and baking
Example
He drank a cold soda after his long run.
长跑之后,他喝了一瓶冰镇汽水。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a fizzy sweet drink (noun).

比较义项:汽水(名词)。

  • pop

    Informal and regional, used mainly in the US Midwest and Canada; sounds distinctly local and may confuse speakers from other regions.

    比较口语化、带地域色彩,主要用于美国中西部和加拿大;带有明显的地方特色,可能会让其他地区的人感到陌生。

    Where I grew up in Ohio, people call soft drinks pop.

    在我长大的俄亥俄州,人们把汽水叫做pop。

  • soda 本词

    The more widely understood American term for a fizzy soft drink, common in most regions, restaurants, and writing.

    是美式英语中更为通用的说法,指有汽的甜味饮料,在大多数地区、餐馆和书面语中都很常见。

    At most American diners, you can order a soda with your burger.

    在大多数美国餐馆,你点汉堡时可以搭配点一份soda。

Pop and soda both mean a fizzy sweet drink. The difference is mainly regional: pop is common in the American Midwest and in Canada, while soda is used more widely across the United States and in most English-speaking places.

这两个词在“汽水”这个意思上很接近,都指有汽的甜味饮料,区别主要在于地域和语域:pop在美国中西部和加拿大更常用,soda则在美国沿海地区及大多数英语国家更通用、更常见。这里不比较pop作动词表示“突然爆裂”的意思(如气球突然爆开)。