| 单词 | aftertaste |
| 释义 | aftertaste (once / 62207 pages) n The taste that lingers in your mouth after you've eaten something is called an aftertaste. You might complain that the strawberry bubble gum you love has a weird, plastic aftertaste. You might enjoy the first few sips of a new brand of soda, but find yourself disturbed by the flavor that stays behind on your tongue — this is the aftertaste. Some foods and drinks have a bitter or sour aftertaste, which can be enough to ruin the experience of eating or drinking. You can also use aftertaste figuratively, to mean "a general feeling," as in: "That argument with my friend left a bad aftertaste." WORD FAMILYaftertaste: aftertastes USAGE EXAMPLESThe buttery finish at the back of the palate offers just a hint of buttery aftertaste. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) It lasted a year, with customers complaining of a complicated lighting procedure and a charcoal aftertaste. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) The northern fish is served over spicy shrimp risotto and swimming in a cilantro-lime broth that packs a hint of an aftertaste kick. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) n an afterimage of a taste Hyper afterimage, aftersensation an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased |
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