mid-14c., from Old French pinte "liquid measure, pint" (13c.), probably from Vulgar Latin *pincta (source of Old Provençal, Spanish, Italian pinta), altered from Latin picta "painted," fem. past participle of pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)), on notion of a painted mark on a vessel indicating this measure. Used elliptically for "pint of ale" (or beer) from 1742. Pint-sized "small" (especially in reference to children) is recorded from 1938.
中文解释
1、ping- / pict- => pint.2、含义来源：a painted mark on a vessel indicating this measure.3. 音译“品脱”。
实用例句
1. Give Roger another pint, Imogen, and I'll have the same again.
再给罗杰来一杯，伊莫金，我也再来一份同样的。
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2. He popped out to buy a pint of milk.
他匆匆出门去买一品脱牛奶。
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3. Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day.
目标是每天至少喝半品脱的牛奶。
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4. Designer beers and trendy wines have replaced the good old British pint.
