Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2077
taste
味道;滋味
The flavor or quality of food, drink, etc., perceived by the tongue.
- 1.
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
舌头对某些化学物质产生的感觉之一;产生这种感觉的特性。
- 2.
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
味蕾在舌头和喉咙中传递可溶性刺激物的化学成分信息时产生的感觉
- 3.
The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
由对该感觉的感知和解释构成的感官。
- 4.
a strong liking
强烈的喜好
- 5.
A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
少量食物、饮料或娱乐性毒品的样品。
- 6.
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
精细的鉴赏力(尤其是美学价值)
- 7.
A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
一个人隐含的偏好集合,尤指审美方面,也包括饮食、服饰等。
- 8.
Personal preference; liking; predilection.
个人偏好;喜爱;倾向。
- 9.
A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
对某事的少量体验,使人对其整体品质有所感知。
- 10.
A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
一种窄而薄的丝绸带。
味觉;喜好;爱好;偏爱;品味;审美;鉴赏力;少量;尝一尝;初步体验;窄丝带;细丝带
In use
This soup has a rich, spicy taste.
The taste of the lemon is very sour.
She added a little salt to improve the taste of the dish.
the candy left him with a bad taste
the melon had a delicious taste
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
Connections
Collocations
- good taste
- 好品味
- She has good taste in clothes.她穿衣品味好。
- bad taste
- 低级趣味;味道差
- The joke was in bad taste.这个笑话低级趣味。
- acquired taste
- 后天培养的爱好
- Sushi is an acquired taste.寿司是后天才能喜欢的食物。
- taste of
- 的味道
- This soup has a strange taste of garlic.这汤有奇怪的大蒜味。
- have a taste for
- 对...有喜好
- He has a taste for adventure.他喜好冒险。
- in good taste
- 得体;高雅
Learner notes
Memory Tip
taste 谐音'太食',好吃到想再尝一次,记住味道。
Context & Register
通常用于描述味觉或味道,适用于日常对话和正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -aste (paste, waste, haste, chaste, baste) rhyme with taste (/teɪst/). Beware: tasty (/ˈteɪsti/) looks similar but does not rhyme due to the extra syllable.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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