| 单词 | taster |
| 释义 | taster /tay"steuhr/, n. 1. a person who tastes, esp. one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste. 2. a container for taking samples or tasting. 3. a wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster. 4. a person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison. 5. Genetics. a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance. [1350-1400; ME tastour < AF. See TASTE, -ER1] |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。