Word · Frequency #22214
tasters
品尝者；试味员
tasters is the plural of taster.
someone who samples food or drink for its quality
- 1.
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.
用于品尝食物或饮料的器具,如小杯。
- 2.
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.
品尝某物的人；尤指为了(1)检查质量(在食品科学、酿酒等中)或(2)作为防止被保护者遭暗杀的安全措施。
- 3.
A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
一种个员,位于某些管水母类的息肉茎上,类似营养个员,但无口。
- 4.
A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
为未来使用而准备的更大或更宏伟事物的样品。
- 5.
A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.
因遗传组成而能尝出苯硫脲味道的人。
用于品尝食物或饮料的器具,如小杯。；品尝某物的人；尤指为了(1)检查质量(在食品科学、酿酒等中)或(2)作为防止被保护者遭暗杀的安全措施。；一种个员,位于某些管水母类的息肉茎上,类似营养个员,但无口。；为未来使用而准备的更大或更宏伟事物的样品。；因遗传组成而能尝出苯硫脲味道的人。
In use
The wine taster swirled the glass before smelling the aroma.
As a professional tea taster, she visits different plantations every year.
The chocolate company hired a team of tasters to check each new batch.
a [food/drink] taster
taster 直接放在食品或饮料名词后，构成复合名词，指品尝该类物品的人。
A professional wine taster can identify the grape variety.
专业的品酒师能分辨出葡萄品种。
work as a taster
work as a taster 强调以品尝为职业。
He works as a taster in a chocolate factory.
他在巧克力工厂做品尝员。
a taster for [organization]
介词 for 后接机构或公司，表示受雇于该处进行品尝工作。
Connections
Collocations
- wine taster
- 品酒师
- She works as a professional wine taster.她是一名专业的品酒师。
- tea taster
- 评茶师
- The tea taster could identify the region where each leaf was grown.这位评茶师能辨认出每片茶叶的产地。
- professional taster
- 专业品尝师
- Professional tasters often note subtle flavors that others miss.专业品尝师常常能注意到其他人忽略的细微味道。
- trained taster
- 训练有素的品尝师
- A trained taster can detect even the smallest traces of contamination.训练有素的品尝师能察觉哪怕是最微小的污染物残留。
- coffee taster
- 咖啡品鉴师
- The coffee taster sampled dozens of blends to select the best one.这位咖啡品鉴师品尝了数十种混合咖啡以选出最佳的一种。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
taster 拆成 taste（尝）+ er（的人），想象美食评委用勺子试一口菜，点头评价味道，就是‘试味员’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职业品鉴、日常试味 该词通常指品尝食物或饮品以判断其质量的人，既可用于职业品鉴师，也可用于日常试吃场合，中性用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 taster /ˈteɪstə/ 真正押韵的是 waster /ˈweɪstə/。master、faster、tester、toaster、disaster 等拼写相似，但元音不同，发音与 taster 不押韵。
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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