beverage指水、药、烈酒以外的饮料，如牛奶、茶、果汁、咖啡、啤酒、葡萄酒等。

Tea,coffee,beer,wine,milk and fruit juice are beverages.茶、咖啡、啤酒、葡萄酒、牛奶和果汁都是饮料。
The shop sells several kinds of hot beverages.这家店铺出售好几种热饮。
Alcoholic beverages are not sold to children.含酒精的饮料不出售给儿童。