Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15545
gourmet
美食家；美食鉴赏家
a person who loves and has a refined appreciation of good food and drink
- 1.
A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.
饮食方面的行家；认真对待食物的人。
- 2.
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
热衷于精致感官享受(尤其是美食和饮品)的人
饮食方面的行家；认真对待食物的人。；热衷于精致感官享受(尤其是美食和饮品)的人；美食家
In use
My aunt is a true gourmet, so she always knows the best local dishes to order.
The cookbook was written for gourmets who enjoy experimenting with rare ingredients.
Even though he eats simply at home, he is a gourmet when he dines out.
be a gourmet
be a gourmet 前可用 real、true 等形容词，强调‘名副其实的美食家’。
He is a real gourmet.
他是个真正的美食家。
become a gourmet
become 强调从普通食客转变为精于品鉴的美食家。
After years in Lyon, she became a gourmet.
在里昂生活多年后，她成了一名美食家。
for a gourmet
for a gourmet 常用于表达‘对美食家而言’，后接能吸引或满足美食家的事物。
Connections
Collocations
- a true gourmet
- 真正的美食家
- Only a true gourmet would notice the subtle difference between these two olive oils.只有真正的美食家才能注意到这两种橄榄油之间的细微差别。
- a discerning gourmet
- 品味独到的美食家
- As a discerning gourmet, she avoids chain restaurants and seeks out small family-run eateries.作为一名品味独到的美食家，她避开连锁餐厅，专门寻找家庭经营的小餐馆。
- a self-proclaimed gourmet
- 自称的美食家
- He is a self-proclaimed gourmet, but he actually eats instant noodles most nights.他自称美食家，但实际上大多数晚上都吃方便面。
- gourmets from around the world
- 世界各地的美食家
- Gourmets from around the world gather in Lyon for the annual food festival.世界各地的美食家聚集在里昂参加一年一度的美食节。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：gourmet 里藏着 gour（近似 go）和 met，想到“一闻到美食就走不动（met 如停下）”，专指品味讲究的美食家。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：food and wine discussions、restaurant reviews、culinary articles gourmet 作为名词表示“美食家”，通常用于谈论高端餐饮、美食评论或对饮食有讲究的人。它不算特别正式，但在日常口语中也不算随意，多出现在与食品、餐厅、烹饪相关的场景中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all contain the same final /eɪ/ sound as the end of gourmet (/ˈɡʊrˌmeɪ/), and most end in a silent -t spelling. They are not perfect rhymes with gourmet as shown here because its main stress falls on the first syllable. Beware lookalikes such as met /mɛt/ and gourmand /ˈɡʊrmɑːnd/, whose spellings are similar but whose vowels differ.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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