1795, genus of trees native to west Africa and introduced in New World tropics, Latinized form of a West African name of the tree (compare Temne kola, Mandingo kolo). Meaning "carbonated soft drink" is 1920, short for Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola.
例句
1. There was a cola by the side of the house. 房子旁边有一棵可乐果树.
2. Coca - Cola is very big in the West. 可口可乐 在西方很流行.
3. Coca - cola is a soft drink. 可口可乐 是一种不含酒精的软性饮料.
4. Cola is a soft drink. 可乐是一种不含酒精的软性饮料.
5. The ingredients of Coca - Cola are a trade secret. 可口可乐 的配方是一个商业机密.