词汇 | american |
词源 | american. The Japanese have taken to many things Ameri- can, but not our coffee, which they find weak. Preferring espresso or other strong brews, they call any weak coffee ameri- can. This seems to be the case in many countries. In Spanish- speaking places, for example, an espresso mixed with extra wa- ter is called a cafe-americano. |
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