Cognac is a kind of strong drink made from wine in the Cognac area of western France, or a glass of that drink. By the rules of the name, it is brandy from that place, made in a set way.

Cognac isCognac 是 a kind of strong drink made from wine一種用葡萄酒做成的烈酒 in the Cognac area of western France產自法國西部的干邑地區, or a glass of that drink或是指一杯這種酒。By the rules of the name,照這個名稱的規定 it is brandy from that place,它得是產自那個地方的白蘭地 made in a set way用固定的方式釀造。

Brandy from somewhere else is still brandy, but it is not cognac — though people sometimes say “cognac” loosely for any fancy brown spirit in a small glass. You can ask for “a cognac,” meaning one serving.

Brandy from somewhere else別的地方產的白蘭地 is still brandy, but it is not cognac仍然是白蘭地，但不是 cognac — though people sometimes say “cognac” loosely for any fancy brown spirit in a small glass不過有人會把「cognac」隨口用來泛指小杯裝的高級棕色烈酒。You can ask for “a cognac,”你可以直接點一杯「a cognac」 meaning one serving意思是一份的量。

It is a grown-up, rather expensive drink, often after a meal. People also use the word for a warm brown colour, like the drink; that is a stretch from the name, not a second kind of alcohol.

It is它是 a grown-up, rather expensive drink一種比較成熟、也比較貴的酒, often after a meal常常是飯後才喝。People also use the word人們也會用這個字 for a warm brown colour, like the drink來指一種像這種酒一樣的暖棕色; that is a stretch from the name, not a second kind of alcohol這是從名稱延伸出來的用法，不是另一種酒。

In English it is said more like “KON-yak,” not “COG-nack.”

In English it is said more like “KON-yak,”在英文裡念起來比較像「KON-yak」 not “COG-nack.”不是「COG-nack」。