Tabasco is a very hot red sauce made from small chilli peppers, vinegar and salt, sold in a small bottle with a narrow neck. That narrow neck matters: the sauce is thin and fierce, so you shake it out drop by drop rather than pouring it. People put a few drops on eggs, pizza, soup, oysters, meat, or into drinks — a Bloody Mary is the classic one.

Tabasco Tabasco is是 a very hot red sauce一種非常辣的紅色醬料 made from small chilli peppers, vinegar and salt用小辣椒、醋和鹽做成 sold in a small bottle with a narrow neck裝在瓶頸細窄的小瓶子裡賣。 That narrow neck matters這個細瓶頸很重要 the sauce is thin and fierce因為這醬料稀又嗆 so you shake it out drop by drop rather than pouring it所以要一滴一滴搖出來，而不是用倒的。 People大家 put a few drops on eggs, pizza, soup, oysters, meat會滴幾滴在蛋、披薩、湯、生蠔、肉上 or into drinks或加進飲料裡 — a Bloody Mary is the classic one經典的就是血腥瑪麗。

Strictly speaking it is a brand name, made by one American family company in Louisiana since the 1860s, which is why you usually see it written with a capital T. In real life people use it much more loosely, as a general name for thin, vinegary chilli sauce of that type, in the same way people say 'Kleenex' for tissues. Careful writers and food companies keep the capital and treat it as the brand.

Strictly speaking嚴格說起來 it is a brand name它是個品牌名 made by one American family company in Louisiana since the 1860s從一八六〇年代起就由路易斯安那州的一家美國家族公司製造 which is why you usually see it written with a capital T所以你通常會看到字首大寫的 T。 In real life在現實生活中 people use it much more loosely大家用得寬鬆很多 as a general name for thin, vinegary chilli sauce of that type把它當成這類稀薄、帶醋味辣椒醬的通稱 in the same way people say 'Kleenex' for tissues就像大家用「Kleenex」泛指衛生紙一樣。 Careful writers and food companies謹慎的寫作者和食品公司 keep the capital and treat it as the brand會保留大寫，把它當品牌名對待。

Grammatically it is uncountable — 'some Tabasco', 'a few drops of Tabasco', not 'a Tabasco' — though you can order 'a bottle of Tabasco'.

Grammatically文法上 it is uncountable它是不可數名詞 — 'some Tabasco', 'a few drops of Tabasco'像「some Tabasco」「a few drops of Tabasco」 not 'a Tabasco'不會說「a Tabasco」 — though you can order 'a bottle of Tabasco'不過可以點「a bottle of Tabasco」。

The name is also useful in a second, figurative way: to say something has Tabasco in it means it has a sharp, exciting kick, though this is casual and not common in writing.

The name is also useful in a second, figurative way這個名字還有第二種比喻用法 to say something has Tabasco in it說某個東西「has Tabasco in it」 means it has a sharp, exciting kick意思是它帶著一股尖銳、刺激的勁道 though this is casual and not common in writing不過這說法很口語，書面上不常見。