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taste

/teɪst

noun

1The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance: the wine had a fruity taste...

Three weeks later she complained of a metallic taste and a burning sensation in her mouth.
The taste explodes in your mouth.
Water supplies in a South Lakeland town are leaving an earthy taste in people's mouths following an outbreak of algae.

Synonyms

flavour, savour, relish, tang, smack

1.1 [mass noun] The faculty of perceiving taste: birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste...

Sensory evaluation is analysis of product attributes perceived by the human senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing.
Of the five senses - touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing - which one is most important to a naval aviator?
For no spirit could feel things if it were defined under our interpretation of senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight are under no part of the term spirit.

1.2A small portion of food or drink taken as a sample: try a taste of cheese...

In delicatessens, it is customary to offer sample tastes of foods as part of the exchange process.
She uses some of her class time to give students a taste of foods that they might not have tried before, such as avocado and feta.
We didn't order anything very typical but the unique Bulgarian dishes offered on the menu are suggested if you want to get a taste of the traditional foods.

Synonyms

mouthful, drop, bit, spoonful, sample, sip, nip, swallow, touch, sprinkle, trickle, soupçon;

dash, pinch, morsel, bite, nibble, titbit, shred, modicum

1.3A brief experience of something, conveying its basic character: it was his first taste of serious action...

And the Elder said to him: You have had a brief taste of stillness and inner work, and have experienced the sweetness that comes from them.
I'll share some of that with you here, so that you may have a brief taste of my personal involvement with correspondents.
For the adventurous urbanite, how about experiencing a taste of farm life by visiting a working farm or ranch?

Synonyms

experience, impression, sample;

exposure to, contact with, involvement with, familiarity with, participation in

2A person’s liking for particular flavours: this pudding is too sweet for my taste...

The chef has made it more sour and sweet to meet the taste of Southern people and the dish is actually fairly bland.
Some say this might weaken the brand power of Reeb, but Huang believes the new Reeb with four flavours may cater to the tastes of more Shanghai people.
I tried vanilla coke when it came out, and it was very tasty, but given my addiction to plain diet coke… it was a bit too sweet for my tastes.

Synonyms

palate, sense of taste, taste buds, appetite, stomach

2.1A person’s tendency to like or be interested in something: he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste have you lost your taste for fancy restaurants?...

The busy silence that occurred before the conductor returned to the stage - like the opening moments of Sgt Pepper's - was more to my taste.
My brother and I share the same taste in food, drink and humour but when it comes to cars we disagree.
Obviously, it depends on having a decent-sized sample of your musical tastes before it can make sensible recommendations.

Synonyms

liking, love, fondness, fancy, desire, preference, penchant, predilection, inclination, partiality, leaning, bent, disposition, proneness;

hankering, appetite, thirst, hunger, relish, soft spot, weakness

3 [mass noun] The ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard: she has frightful taste in literature...

The analysis appreciates Densher's exercise of good taste in his ability to feel Milly's pain and ultimately to repudiate her fortune.
That hardly any believers approach aesthetic taste in this way is in no small part the reason we are flailing about today in a culture of ugliness and death.
Are standards of taste in music, art, or entertainment being raised, maintained or debased?

Synonyms

judgement, discrimination, discernment, tastefulness, cultivation, culture, refinement, polish, finesse, elegance, grace, style, stylishness

3.1Conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable: that’s a joke in very bad taste...

What constitutes an infringement of privacy or bad taste or a failure to conform to proper standards of decency is very much a matter of personal judgment.
Generally, more than half of the complaints received by the ASAI concern alleged misleading advertising; only a third concern taste and decency.
On first encounter, this emblem seems to be in poor taste, even slightly offensive; one that familiarity tends to politely ignore.

Synonyms

decorum, propriety, correctness, etiquette, politeness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, delicacy, nicety, sensitivity, discretion, tastefulness;

French politesse

verb [with object]

1Perceive or experience the flavour of: she had never tasted ice cream before...

Linus shall spend all day tasting different things that he didn't like when he was smoking.
It is not until you taste it that the difference becomes clear.
The first time I tasted these flavours I was in New York at a little Cuban café on Prince Street, and thought wow!

Synonyms

perceive, discern, make out, distinguish, differentiate

1.1 [no object] Have a specified flavour: the coffee tasted of acorns [with complement]: the spinach tastes delicious...

Sick of wines that tasted of artificial flavours and chemicals, he confided his frustration to his wife.
We foraged for the elusive baski, an absurdly delicious wild strawberry that tasted of cherry and blackcurrant too.
The lung was repellently spongy and tasted of bleach.

Synonyms

have a flavour, savour, smack, be reminiscent;

suggest

1.2Sample the flavour of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth: the waiter poured some wine for him to taste...

Critics tasting these wines without food and in large groups often miss wines like these that do not hammer their palates into submission.
After our food writers and editors taste each dish, it's first come, first served for the rest of the staff, so it pays to hurry when you smell something good.
Then, Kaga and four judges taste the food and pronounce the winner.

Synonyms

sample, test, try, check, examine, savour;

sip, sup, nibble

1.3Eat or drink a small portion of: she tasted course after course, but was unable to eat very much...

To insure good luck in the coming year one must taste all courses, and there must also be an even number of people at the table to ensure good health.
Fruit and vegetables were then provided at lunch and school staff rewarded children for tasting them or for eating whole portions.
We couldn't have a Greek meal without tasting some baklava, so we ordered one portion to share.

Synonyms

consume, drink, eat, partake of, devour

2Have experience of: the team has not yet tasted victory at home...

Before yesterday's match against Dundee, he was unbeaten in 11 outings, tasting victory in eight of them.
Nobody has been nominated more often without tasting victory.
Last year, in fact, only four Americans tasted victory.

Synonyms

experience, undergo, encounter, meet, come face to face with, come up against;

know, have knowledge of, sample, try

Phrases

a bad (or bitter or nasty) taste in the (or someone's) mouth

taste blood

to taste

Derivatives

tasteable

(also tastable) adjective

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense 'touch'): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) 'touch, try, taste', perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere 'to touch' and gustare 'to taste'.

When first found, the word taste also had the sense ‘touch’. The noun comes from Old French tast, the verb from Old French taster ‘touch, try, taste’. This may be a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’.

单词	taste
释义	taste /teɪst / noun 1The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance: the wine had a fruity taste... Three weeks later she complained of a metallic taste and a burning sensation in her mouth. The taste explodes in your mouth. Water supplies in a South Lakeland town are leaving an earthy taste in people's mouths following an outbreak of algae. Synonyms flavour, savour, relish, tang, smack 1.1 [mass noun] The faculty of perceiving taste: birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste... Sensory evaluation is analysis of product attributes perceived by the human senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. Of the five senses - touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing - which one is most important to a naval aviator? For no spirit could feel things if it were defined under our interpretation of senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight are under no part of the term spirit. 1.2A small portion of food or drink taken as a sample: try a taste of cheese... In delicatessens, it is customary to offer sample tastes of foods as part of the exchange process. She uses some of her class time to give students a taste of foods that they might not have tried before, such as avocado and feta. We didn't order anything very typical but the unique Bulgarian dishes offered on the menu are suggested if you want to get a taste of the traditional foods. Synonyms mouthful, drop, bit, spoonful, sample, sip, nip, swallow, touch, sprinkle, trickle, soupçon; dash, pinch, morsel, bite, nibble, titbit, shred, modicum 1.3A brief experience of something, conveying its basic character: it was his first taste of serious action... And the Elder said to him: You have had a brief taste of stillness and inner work, and have experienced the sweetness that comes from them. I'll share some of that with you here, so that you may have a brief taste of my personal involvement with correspondents. For the adventurous urbanite, how about experiencing a taste of farm life by visiting a working farm or ranch? Synonyms experience, impression, sample; exposure to, contact with, involvement with, familiarity with, participation in 2A person’s liking for particular flavours: this pudding is too sweet for my taste... The chef has made it more sour and sweet to meet the taste of Southern people and the dish is actually fairly bland. Some say this might weaken the brand power of Reeb, but Huang believes the new Reeb with four flavours may cater to the tastes of more Shanghai people. I tried vanilla coke when it came out, and it was very tasty, but given my addiction to plain diet coke… it was a bit too sweet for my tastes. Synonyms palate, sense of taste, taste buds, appetite, stomach 2.1A person’s tendency to like or be interested in something: he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste have you lost your taste for* fancy restaurants?... The busy silence that occurred before the conductor returned to the stage - like the opening moments of Sgt Pepper's - was more to my taste. My brother and I share the same taste in food, drink and humour but when it comes to cars we disagree. Obviously, it depends on having a decent-sized sample of your musical tastes before it can make sensible recommendations. Synonyms liking, love, fondness, fancy, desire, preference, penchant, predilection, inclination, partiality, leaning, bent, disposition, proneness; hankering, appetite, thirst, hunger, relish, soft spot, weakness 3 [mass noun]* The ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard: she has frightful taste in* literature... The analysis appreciates Densher's exercise of good taste in his ability to feel Milly's pain and ultimately to repudiate her fortune. That hardly any believers approach aesthetic taste in this way is in no small part the reason we are flailing about today in a culture of ugliness and death. Are standards of taste in music, art, or entertainment being raised, maintained or debased? Synonyms judgement, discrimination, discernment, tastefulness, cultivation, culture, refinement, polish, finesse, elegance, grace, style, stylishness 3.1Conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable: that’s a joke in very bad taste... What constitutes an infringement of privacy or bad taste or a failure to conform to proper standards of decency is very much a matter of personal judgment. Generally, more than half of the complaints received by the ASAI concern alleged misleading advertising; only a third concern taste and decency. On first encounter, this emblem seems to be in poor taste, even slightly offensive; one that familiarity tends to politely ignore. Synonyms decorum, propriety, correctness, etiquette, politeness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, delicacy, nicety, sensitivity, discretion, tastefulness; French politesse verb [with object]* 1Perceive or experience the flavour of: she had never tasted ice cream before... Linus shall spend all day tasting different things that he didn't like when he was smoking. It is not until you taste it that the difference becomes clear. The first time I tasted these flavours I was in New York at a little Cuban café on Prince Street, and thought wow! Synonyms perceive, discern, make out, distinguish, differentiate 1.1 [no object] Have a specified flavour: the coffee tasted of* acorns* [with complement]: the spinach tastes delicious... Sick of wines that tasted of artificial flavours and chemicals, he confided his frustration to his wife. We foraged for the elusive baski, an absurdly delicious wild strawberry that tasted of cherry and blackcurrant too. The lung was repellently spongy and tasted of bleach. Synonyms have a flavour, savour, smack, be reminiscent; suggest 1.2Sample the flavour of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth: the waiter poured some wine for him to taste... Critics tasting these wines without food and in large groups often miss wines like these that do not hammer their palates into submission. After our food writers and editors taste each dish, it's first come, first served for the rest of the staff, so it pays to hurry when you smell something good. Then, Kaga and four judges taste the food and pronounce the winner. Synonyms sample, test, try, check, examine, savour; sip, sup, nibble 1.3Eat or drink a small portion of: she tasted course after course, but was unable to eat very much... To insure good luck in the coming year one must taste all courses, and there must also be an even number of people at the table to ensure good health. Fruit and vegetables were then provided at lunch and school staff rewarded children for tasting them or for eating whole portions. We couldn't have a Greek meal without tasting some baklava, so we ordered one portion to share. Synonyms consume, drink, eat, partake of, devour 2Have experience of: the team has not yet tasted victory at home... Before yesterday's match against Dundee, he was unbeaten in 11 outings, tasting victory in eight of them. Nobody has been nominated more often without tasting victory. Last year, in fact, only four Americans tasted victory. Synonyms experience, undergo, encounter, meet, come face to face with, come up against; know, have knowledge of, sample, try Phrases a bad (or bitter or nasty) taste in the (or someone's) mouth taste blood to taste Derivatives tasteable (also tastable) adjective Origin Middle English (also in the sense 'touch'): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) 'touch, try, taste', perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere 'to touch' and gustare 'to taste'. When first found, the word taste also had the sense ‘touch’. The noun comes from Old French tast, the verb from Old French taster ‘touch, try, taste’. This may be a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’. Rhymes barefaced, baste, boldfaced, chaste, haste, lambaste, paste, po-faced, red-faced, self-faced, shamefaced, smooth-faced, strait-laced, unplaced, untraced, waist, waste
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