Dictionary entry
gustatory perception
/ˈɡʌstətəri pəˈsepʃən/
noun
味知觉
the ability to perceive flavors through the sense of taste
指通过味觉感知味道的能力
In use
The experiment measured participants' gustatory perception of sweetness.
Her gustatory perception was heightened after the cooking class.
Gustatory perception varies greatly among individuals, especially for bitter flavors.
have [determiner] gustatory perception
determiner 可以是 a, an, 或零冠词，表示具有某种味觉感知能力。
Humans have a sophisticated gustatory perception.
人类拥有复杂的味知觉。
affect gustatory perception
Certain medications can affect gustatory perception.
某些药物会影响味知觉。
the gustatory perception of [something]
The gustatory perception of spicy food varies among individuals.
对辣味的味知觉因人而异。
impair [one's] gustatory perception
A cold can impair your gustatory perception.
感冒会损害你的味知觉。
Common mistakes
She has a keen gustatory perception.She has keen gustatory perception.
“gustatory perception”是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词“a”。去掉冠词后句子正确。
I taste gustatory perception when eating spicy food.I have gustatory perception when eating spicy food.
“gustatory perception”是一种感知能力，应用“have”而不是“taste”（“taste”表示品尝具体味道）。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词，指味觉感知能力或过程
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