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The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst. 瓶中酒不解渴。
　　这句谚语最早见于乔质·赫伯特(George Herbert)所编的“格言集”(Outlandish Proverbs 1640).
　　Wine，一般指葡萄酒。A glass of wine.一杯葡萄酒；the wines of Alsace 阿尔萨斯葡萄酒；apple wine苹果酒。
　　Quench, to take away the force of (flames, desire, etc.) esp. With water扑灭；抑制(火焰、欲望等，尤指用水)。To quench one's thirst with a glass of water.以一杯水来解渴。
　　Thirst, the need to drink; desire for drink口渴；想喝水。还可以解释为渴望，Our people thirst for independence.我们的人民渴望独立。