| 单词 | taste |
| 释义 | taste (teɪst ) Word forms: tastes , tasting , tasted 1. uncountable noun B1+ Taste is one of the five senses that people have. When you have food or drink in your mouth, your sense of taste makes it possible for you to recognize what it is. ...a keen sense of taste. 2. countable noun B1 The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example, something may have a sweet, bitter, sour, or salty taste. I like the taste of fast food too much to give it up. [+ of] The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit. Nettles are surprisingly good–much like spinach but with a sweetish taste. 3. singular noun B1+ If you have a taste of some food or drink, you try a small amount of it in order to see what the flavour is like. Let them have a taste of cold food but I prefer mine hot. [+ of] 4. verb [no cont] B1 If food or drink tastes of something, it has that particular flavour, which you notice when you eat or drink it. I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel. [V of/like n] It tastes like chocolate. [V + of/like] The pizza tastes delicious without any cheese at all. [VERB adjective] 5. verb B1 If you taste some food or drink, you eat or drink a small amount of it in order to try its flavour, for example to see if you like it or not. We tasted the water just to see how salty it was. [VERB noun] Before proceeding any further, cut off a small bit of the meat and taste it. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sample, try, test, relish 6. verb [no passive] B1 If you can taste something that you are eating or drinking, you are aware of its flavour. You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet. [VERB noun] Synonyms: distinguish, perceive, discern, differentiate 7. singular noun If you have a taste of a particular way of life or activity, you have a brief experience of it. But having had a taste of the big time, he won't want to go back to playing in the reserves. This voyage was his first taste of freedom. [+ of] Synonyms: experience, contact with, exposure to, impression 8. verb [no passive] If you taste something such as a way of life or a pleasure, you experience it for a short period of time. Anyone who has tasted this life wants it to carry on for as long as possible. [VERB noun] 9. singular noun If you have a taste for something, you have a liking or preference for it. She developed a taste for journeys to isolated hazardous regions in North America. That gave me a taste for reading. [+ for] Synonyms: liking, preference, penchant, fondness 10. uncountable noun B2 A person's taste is their choice in the things that they like or buy, for example their clothes, possessions, or music. If you say that someone has good taste, you mean that you approve of their choices. If you say that they have poor taste, you disapprove of their choices. His taste in clothes is extremely good. [+ in] Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste. ...a large family with different tastes and preferences. How could so many people have such bad taste in music? 11. in bad/good/etc taste phrase If you say that something that is said or done is in bad taste or in poor taste, you mean that it is offensive, often because it concerns death or sex and is inappropriate for the situation. If you say that something is in good taste, you mean that it is not offensive and that it is appropriate for the situation. He rejects the idea that his film is in bad taste. I do not feel your actions were either appropriate or done in good taste. 12. to taste phrase When a recipe tells you to add a particular spice or other flavouring to taste, it means that you can add as much of that ingredient as you like. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste. Quotations: Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like, and I'll tell you who you are Taste is the enemy of creativeness There's no accounting for tastes Beauty is in the eye of the beholder One man's meat is another man's poison Idioms: taste blood to have a small victory which encourages you to think that you can defeat your opponent completely The real opposition to the Government continues to be its own backbenchers who have now tasted blood for the first time. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers there's no accounting for taste said to mean that you think that what someone likes is unpleasant or strange Daisy ordered her favourite pepperoni and pineapple pizza (there's no accounting for taste). Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something leaves a bad taste in your mouth or something leaves a nasty taste in your mouth said to mean that something that someone does makes you feel angry or disgusted with them because it was a very unpleasant thing to do Some people are abusive in shops, in buses and on trains. They seem to think it is smart. For the victim it leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone a taste of their own medicine to do the same bad thing to someone that they have done to you I'm glad somebody decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: individual taste With a record of previous purchases, it could then direct the shopper to best buys and deals suited to individual taste. Times, Sunday Times To measure up, it has got to be customised enough to demonstrate individual taste and style. Times, Sunday Times Characterised by their very different and individual taste in clothes, they are nonetheless all rather outré, changing outfits up to five times a day. Times, Sunday Times But, again, it comes down to the individual taste of the subject in the end. Times, Sunday Times Which of them are the more beautiful must be judged according to individual taste, but the fieldfares certainly add some glamour to our winter farmland. Times, Sunday Times Personally I don't like tomato with it - I think it gives it a metallic taste. The Sun (2013) Jersey royals can have a bitter, metallic taste, which the butter, salt and mint helps to mellow. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Not until the 18th century was blood found to have iron in it, hence its metallic taste. Times, Sunday Times (2011) For many years I despaired of my children's musical taste. The Sun (2015) His musical tastes, for one thing, tie him to a certain era. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But the map could soon change because the internet is also narrowing the difference between different musical tastes around the country. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Rooms are painted according to personal taste, often by the residents themselves. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The interior is full of fun quirks that let the driver tailor the car to his or her personal tastes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It depends on personal taste. The Sun (2014) And just because someone doesn't share your taste doesn't mean they can't think critically about what they're consuming, too. Times, Sunday Times Well, it affects your relationship, as you can't share the taste of meals out together. The Sun People don't share my taste. Times, Sunday Times People share their taste in music, books, films, their political views as well as their location. Times, Sunday Times If you share a taste in books, leave your finished ones behind for highbrow holiday reading. Times, Sunday Times Once the sour taste has disappeared. The Sun (2008) The sweet and sour tastes actually go very well together. The Sun (2011) The results are close but one team is left with a sour taste in the mouth. The Sun (2007) Using an artificial sweetener gets rid of the sugar but not your desire for the sweet taste. Coping with Angina (1990) Blood oranges have a sweet taste with a hint of summer berries. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Sicilian lemons are prized not only for their size but for their sweeter taste. Times, Sunday Times (2008) As well as a taste test of nextgeneration products, there are explorations of the buzz around edible insects and the disgusting truth behind chlorinated chicken. Times,Sunday Times Would it, massive tension, pass the taste test? Times, Sunday Times As proof, it cited a 'national taste test'. Times, Sunday Times But don’t expect it to end in a taste test. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two different dishes are then judged in a taste test. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 味道, 品尝, 味觉 Japanese: 味, 味をみる, 味覚 |
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