英语词汇“taster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

taster

(teɪstəʳ )

Word forms: tasters

1. countable noun

A taster is someone whose job is to taste different wines, teas, or other foods or drinks, in order to test their quality.

The world's best job is being advertised - chief chocolate taster.

2. countable noun [usually singular]

If you refer to something as a taster of something greater, or of something that will come later, you mean that it gives you an idea what that thing is like, and often makes you interested in it or want more of it. [mainly British]

...a taster of things to come.

The book is essentially a taster for those unfamiliar with the subject.

regional note: in AM, usually use taste

Collocations:

food taster

To show that bumping off rivals is a universal feature of power politics, the food taster persists into the modern era.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In fact, you can tell most of it from the fact that he has a food taster at all.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

You can tell a great deal about a leader from his food taster.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Translations:

Chinese: 味道鉴定师

Japanese: 味の鑑定人

单词	taster
释义	taster (teɪstəʳ ) Word forms: tasters 1. countable noun A taster is someone whose job is to taste different wines, teas, or other foods or drinks, in order to test their quality. The world's best job is being advertised - chief chocolate taster. 2. countable noun [usually singular] If you refer to something as a taster of something greater, or of something that will come later, you mean that it gives you an idea what that thing is like, and often makes you interested in it or want more of it. [mainly British] ...a taster of things to come. The book is essentially a taster for those unfamiliar with the subject. regional note: in AM, usually use taste Collocations: food taster To show that bumping off rivals is a universal feature of power politics, the food taster persists into the modern era. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In fact, you can tell most of it from the fact that he has a food taster at all. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You can tell a great deal about a leader from his food taster. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 味道鉴定师 Japanese: 味の鑑定人
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