taste [teɪst] noun FLAVOUR 味道 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours 味道;味觉•I love the taste of garlic.我喜欢蒜味。 •I didn't like red wine before but I acquired a taste for it (= started to like it as I became familiar with it) while I was living in France.我以前不喜欢喝红酒,但在法国生活期间我渐渐喜欢上了它。 •Olives are perhaps an acquired taste (= you only like them after you have become familiar with their taste).橄榄的味道可能要慢慢习惯才会喜欢。 ⇒ See also aftertaste ADVANCED only singular ■a small amount of food 少许,一点•Have a taste of the sauce and tell me if it needs salt.尝尝酱汁,看看是否需要加盐。 [teɪst] noun JUDGMENT 判断 ADVANCED countable or uncountable ■a person's approval of and liking for particular things (个人的)兴趣,爱好•I've never really cared much for flash new cars - old vintage cars are more to my taste (= what I like).我一向不怎么喜欢豪华的新款车——倒是更喜欢老式汽车。 ADVANCED uncountable approving ■a person's ability to judge and recognise what is good or suitable, especially relating to such matters as art, style, beauty and behaviour 鉴赏力,审美力;品味•He has the most awful taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like.他的品味极差,你大概可以想像出他家是甚么样子。 •His taste in clothes leaves a little to be desired.他的着装品味实在不怎么样。 •He told a joke about death that I thought was in rather poor taste considering that Steve's father had just died.他讲了一个关于死亡的笑话,我觉得在史蒂夫的父亲刚去世不久就说这样的笑话很不得体。 tastes [plural] ■the things a person likes 爱好,(个人)喜欢的事物•I'm afraid I have expensive tastes (= I like expensive things).我看来是喜欢奢华的东西。 [teɪst] noun EXPERIENCE 经历 only singular ■a short experience of something 短暂的体验•I had a taste of office work during the summer and that was quite enough.那年夏天我体验了一下在办公室工作的滋味,可真够我受的。 [teɪst] verb transitive FOOD/DRINK 食物/饮料 ESSENTIAL ■to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has 尝…的味道•Taste this sauce and tell me if it needs seasoning.尝尝酱汁,看看要不要加佐料。 •Whatever's this? I've never tasted anything like it.这究竟是甚么东西?我从没吃过这种东西。 taste good/bad/sweet, etc. IMPROVER ■to have a particular flavour 吃起来好吃/难吃/甜等•This sauce tastes strange.这种酱汁味道很怪。 •The bread tastes of onions.这面包有股洋葱味。 •This coffee tastes like dishwater!这咖啡的味道简直像洗碗水! [teɪst] verb transitive EXPERIENCE 经历 ■to experience something for a short time (短暂)体验,经历,领略•Once you've tasted luxury it's very hard to settle for anything else.你一旦体验过奢侈的滋味,就很难将就了。 |