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词汇 Kool-Aid
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Definition of Kool-Aid in English:

Kool-Aid

noun ˈkuːleɪdˈko͞olād
mass nounNorth American trademark
  • A powder that is added to water or another liquid to make a fruit-flavoured soft drink.

    a pitcher of cherry Kool-Aid
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The future is very bright, join me for a glass of Kool-Aid.
    • I promptly poured myself a big, cold glass of the finest Kool-Aid.
    • Just go back to your jug of Kool-Aid and take a swig and relax.
    • But I felt much better about this one and had a big glass of Kool-Aid.
    • Catfish anglers are doing well in 15 feet of water with sliced hot dogs and chicken soaked overnight in grape Kool-Aid.

Phrases

  • drink the Kool-Aid

    • informal Demonstrate unquestioning obedience or loyalty to someone or something.

      his real ire is directed at the news media for drinking the Kool-Aid and not being tougher on the president
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There were times during that bad week when the four of us were thinking that we were drinking the Kool-Aid and not getting the whole picture.
      • When I employed over a dozen employees, most drank my Kool-Aid.
      • In other words: everyone had drunk the New Economy Kool-Aid.
      • The fact of the matter is that virtually every employee drinks the Kool-Aid and keeps their mouth shut publicly when still on board.
      • As someone who is employed, I don't drink the Kool-Aid of my very well-known boss.
      • It is strange that after he accuses his opponent of having "drank the Kool-Aid", he then complains that they call anyone who disagrees of being a bigot.
      • If you can't see the bias in almost every news organization, then you're probably drinking their Kool-Aid.
      • A lot of the press also drank the Kool-Aid in the first year.
      • I'm not drinking the Pentagon Kool-Aid.
      • Her sin is that she refuses to drink the Kool-Aid and presses people to provide verifiable facts.

Origin

1920s: from kool, an informal respelling of cool + -aid, a respelling of -ade, after lemonade, orangeade, etc..

Definition of Kool-Aid in US English:

Kool-Aid

nounˈko͞olād
North American trademark
  • A powder that is added to water or another liquid to make a fruit-flavored soft drink.

    a pitcher of cherry Kool-Aid
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But I felt much better about this one and had a big glass of Kool-Aid.
    • I promptly poured myself a big, cold glass of the finest Kool-Aid.
    • The future is very bright, join me for a glass of Kool-Aid.
    • Catfish anglers are doing well in 15 feet of water with sliced hot dogs and chicken soaked overnight in grape Kool-Aid.
    • Just go back to your jug of Kool-Aid and take a swig and relax.

Phrases

  • drink the Kool-Aid

    • informal Demonstrate unquestioning obedience or loyalty to someone or something.

      his real ire is directed at the news media for drinking the Kool-Aid and not being tougher on the president
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A lot of the press also drank the Kool-Aid in the first year.
      • The fact of the matter is that virtually every employee drinks the Kool-Aid and keeps their mouth shut publicly when still on board.
      • I'm not drinking the Pentagon Kool-Aid.
      • As someone who is employed, I don't drink the Kool-Aid of my very well-known boss.
      • If you can't see the bias in almost every news organization, then you're probably drinking their Kool-Aid.
      • It is strange that after he accuses his opponent of having "drank the Kool-Aid", he then complains that they call anyone who disagrees of being a bigot.
      • There were times during that bad week when the four of us were thinking that we were drinking the Kool-Aid and not getting the whole picture.
      • In other words: everyone had drunk the New Economy Kool-Aid.
      • When I employed over a dozen employees, most drank my Kool-Aid.
      • Her sin is that she refuses to drink the Kool-Aid and presses people to provide verifiable facts.

Origin

1920s: from kool, an informal respelling of cool + -aid, a respelling of -ade, after lemonade, orangeade, etc..

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