Lager

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: A light, carbonated beer served cold; the most popular beer type in Britain.

一种冷饮的淡色碳酸啤酒;英国最受欢迎的啤酒类型。
Cerveza ligera y carbonatada servida fría; el tipo de cerveza más popular en Gran Bretaña.
冷たく提供される軽い炭酸ビール。イギリスで最も人気のあるビールの種類。
라거 (가벼운 맥주의 일종, 영국 영어)

Lager overtook bitter as Britain's favourite beer in the 1980s. It's served cold, is highly carbonated, and has a lighter taste than ales. 'Lager lout' became a term for rowdy young drinkers in the 80s. Despite being seen as less 'authentic' than real ale, lager dominates British pub sales.

拉格啤酒在1980年代超越苦啤成为英国最受欢迎的啤酒。它冷饮、碳酸含量高、口味比艾尔啤酒更清淡。80年代「lager lout(拉格混混)」成了形容闹事年轻饮酒者的词。尽管被认为不如真正的艾尔啤酒那么「正宗」,拉格啤酒在英国酒吧的销量中占据主导地位。
La lager superó a la bitter como la cerveza favorita de Gran Bretaña en los años 80. Se sirve fría, tiene mucha carbonatación y un sabor más ligero que las ales. «Lager lout» se convirtió en un término para jóvenes bebedores alborotadores en los 80. A pesar de considerarse menos «auténtica» que la real ale, la lager domina las ventas en los pubs británicos.
ラガーは1980年代にビター(エール)を抜いてイギリスで最も好まれるビールになった。冷たく提供され、炭酸が強く、エールより軽い味わいが特徴。80年代には「lager lout(ラガー・ラウト)」が騒がしい若い飲酒者を指す言葉として定着した。リアルエールほど「本格的」ではないとされるが、ラガーはイギリスのパブ売上を圧倒している。
영국 영어에서 라거는 탄산이 있는 가벼운 맥주(스텔라, 칼링 등)를 가리키는 일반적인 용어. 에일과 대비되는 개념.

Examples

  1. Pint of lager, mate.
    来一品脱拉格,哥们
    Una pinta de lager, colega
    ラガー1パイント頼むわ
    라거 한 파인트 줘, 친구
  2. Any cold lager on tap?
    有没有冰的扎啤拉格?
    ¿Tenéis alguna lager fría de grifo?
    冷たいラガー、生でなんかある?
    차가운 라거 생맥 뭐 있어?
  3. He's a lager man, not into real ale.
    他是拉格党,对真正的艾尔不感兴趣
    Es de lager, no le va la real ale
    あいつはラガー派で、リアルエールには興味ないよ
    그는 라거파야, 리얼 에일에는 관심 없어

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːɡə/

Usage Guide

Context: pub, beer, modern

Tone: casual, everyday

✓ Do Say

  • Pint of lager
    一品脱拉格
    una pinta de lager
    ラガー1パイント
    라거.
  • Cold lager
    冰拉格
    lager fría
    冷たいラガー
    라거 한 파인트.
  • What lagers you got?
    你们有什么拉格?
    ¿qué lagers tenéis?
    ラガーは何がある?
    라거 한 잔.

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Origin & History

From German 'lagern' (to store), referring to the cold storage fermentation process. Lager arrived in Britain in the 19th century but only became dominant in the 1970s-80s with brands like Carling and Foster's. It represented modernity against traditional bitter.

Etymology: From German 'lagern' meaning to store

First recorded: British popularity 1970s-80s

Cultural Context

Era: 1970s mainstream onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Lager lout moral panic 1980s

Regional notes: Universal but Britain came to it later than continental Europe.

Variations

LagerCold lager

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