cocktail（カクテル）
意味
- カクテル
- (エビ・カニ・混ぜ合わせた果物などからなる)前菜料理
例文
The curtain raised on a noisy cocktail party.
幕が上がってにぎやかなカクテルパーティーの場面となる。
A Cuba Libre is a cocktail with a rum base.
キューバリブレはラム酒をベースにしたカクテルです。
Tom threw Molotov cocktails at the police.
トムは火炎瓶を警察に投げつけた。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
Early 17th century, from cock (“male bird”) + tail, in the sense “(a horse with its) tail standing up, like a cock’s”. The origin of the extension to “an alcoholic mixed drink” is unknown. One theory is that it refers to a stimulant (gingering), hence a stimulating drink; compare pick-me-up. Another attested use is for non-thoroughbred racehorses: these were considered "cock-tailed" due to their docked tails. This may have led to the term "cocktail" (sense 1) being used for an adulterated spirit.