| 单词 | taste |
| 释义 | taste —taste /teɪst/ noun (FLAVOUR) B1 [C or U] the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours: » I love the taste of garlic.» Olives are perhaps an acquired taste (= you only like them after you have become familiar with their taste).» When you've got a cold you often lose your sense of taste.→ SEE ALSO AFTERTASTE(Cf. ↑aftertaste)Thesaurus+: ↑Flavours and tastesThesaurus+: ↑The senses in generala taste for sthC2 the fact of liking or enjoying something: » I acquired a taste for classical music when I was living in Vienna.F0 [S] a small amount of food: » Have a taste of the sauce and tell me if it needs salt.Thesaurus+: ↑Food - general wordsWord partners for taste noun (FLAVOUR)• ♯improve/♯spoil the taste• ♯disguise/♯take away the taste• ♯like/♯love the taste of sth• ♯savour the taste• sb's ♯sense of taste• a ♯bitter/♯bland/♯pleasant/♯strong taste• a ♯distinctive/♯unusual tasteWord partners for taste noun (JUDGMENT)• ♯acquire/♯develop/♯get/♯have a taste ♯for sth• ♯give sb a taste ♯for sth• ♯different/♯expensive tastes• ♯for [my, your] taste• taste ♯in sth• ♯to sb's tasteWord Builder:–Nouns: taste, distaste–Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty–Verbs: taste–Adverbs: tastefully, distastefullyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. acquire/have a taste for sth» I acquired a taste for olives.-lu. cater for sb's tastes» We cater for all tastes.-lu. improve/spoil the taste» A little salt would improve the taste of this soup.-lu. disguise/take away the taste» He gave me a sweet to take away the taste of the medicine.-lu. like/love the taste (of sth)» I love the taste of basil.-lu. lose the taste for» I've lost the taste for sweet things.-lu. savour the taste» We savoured the taste of the ripe mangoes.–Nouns-lu. a sense of taste» This flu has destroyed my sense of taste.–Adjectives-lu. a delicious/great/lovely/pleasant taste» This bread has a delicious taste.-lu. a nasty/rancid/unpleasant/vile taste» The butter had a rancid taste.-lu. a bitter/bitter-sweet/salty/sour taste» The drink has a pleasantly sour taste.-lu. a fresh taste» The fish had a lovely, fresh taste.-lu. a buttery/chocolate/creamy/fishy/metallic/nutty/peppery taste» The biscuits have a buttery taste.-lu. a bland/mild taste» The cheese has a very mild taste.-lu. a pungent/strong taste» The peppers had a strong taste.-lu. a sickly/sweet taste» The cake had a sickly taste.-lu. an acquired/authentic/different/distinctive/exotic/unusual taste» Anchovies can be a bit of an acquired taste.–Prepositions-lu. according to taste» Season the dish according to taste.-lu. to taste» Add salt to taste.–Phrases-lu. not to everyone's taste» Goat's cheese isn't to everyone's taste.-lu. sth leaves a [bad, bitter, nasty, etc.] taste in sb's mouth» That rhubarb has left a bitter taste in my mouth.• • • Extra Examples:» When preparing meals, you need to think about variety and taste as well as nutritional value.» Lemons have a sharp taste.» This wine has a light, fresh taste.» Aniseed has a very distinctive taste - I don't like it personally.» We value herbs for their taste, but we forget that they also have medicinal properties.noun (JUDGMENT) F0 [C or U] a person's approval of and liking for particular things: » I've never really cared much for flash new cars - old vintage cars are more to my taste (= what I like).Thesaurus+: ↑LikingB2 [U] APPROVING a person's ability to judge and recognize what is good or suitable, especially relating to such matters as art, style, beauty, and behaviour: » He has the most awful taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like.» His taste in clothes leaves a little to be desired.Thesaurus+: ↑Flavours and tastestastes B2 [plural]F0 the things a person likes: » I'm afraid I have expensive tastes (= I like expensive things).Thesaurus+: ↑LikingWord partners for taste noun (FLAVOUR)• ♯improve/♯spoil the taste• ♯disguise/♯take away the taste• ♯like/♯love the taste of sth• ♯savour the taste• sb's ♯sense of taste• a ♯bitter/♯bland/♯pleasant/♯strong taste• a ♯distinctive/♯unusual tasteWord partners for taste noun (JUDGMENT)• ♯acquire/♯develop/♯get/♯have a taste ♯for sth• ♯give sb a taste ♯for sth• ♯different/♯expensive tastes• ♯for [my, your] taste• taste ♯in sth• ♯to sb's tasteWord Builder:–Nouns: taste, distaste–Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty–Verbs: taste–Adverbs: tastefully, distastefullyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. acquire/develop/get a taste for sth» I acquired a taste for opera when I lived in Milan.-lu. give sb a taste of/for sth» My friendship with Sebastian gave me a taste of the high life.-lu. have [bad, good, etc.] taste» She has very good taste in art.-lu. cater for/indulge/satisfy sb's taste» I like to indulge my taste for trashy novels.-lu. reflect/suit sb's taste» We have music to suit all tastes.–Adjectives-lu. awful/bad/dubious/poor/questionable taste» His jokes were in dubious taste.-lu. excellent/exquisite/good/impeccable/refined/sophisticated taste» She has exquisite taste in clothes.-lu. eclectic/exotic taste» He has an exotic taste in ties.-lu. expensive taste» My wife has expensive tastes.-lu. personal/popular/public taste» Jazz is not to my personal taste.-lu. the [best, worst, etc.]possible taste» His outfit was in the best possible taste.-lu. different tastes» We have different tastes in art.–Types-lu. artistic/literary/musical/sexual taste» We do not share the same musical tastes.–Nouns-lu. arbiters of taste» They set themselves up as the arbiters of taste in the fashion industry.-lu. a matter/question of taste» I consult my mother on matters of taste.-lu. a lapse in taste» He was guilty of several lapses in taste.-lu. the boundaries of (good) taste» The content of our programmes must remain within the boundaries of good taste.-lu. the epitome of (good) taste» Their house is the epitome of taste.–Prepositions-lu. a taste for sth» He acquired a taste for fast cars.-lu. for [my, your, etc.] taste» It's a little too bright for my taste.-lu. taste in [books, clothes, etc.]» He has an unusual taste in books.-lu. in [bad, good, etc.] taste» I thought his speech was in very poor taste.-lu. to sb's taste» The music was not to my taste.–Phrases-lu. there's no accounting for taste» He prefers nylon sheets to cotton sheets - oh well, there's no accounting for taste!• • • Extra Examples:» She has a rather esoteric taste in clothes.» She's always had execrable taste in men.» She has exquisite taste.» They've got those curtains that tie up with big bows - they're a bit fussy for my taste.» I don't think garden gnomes are in very good taste.noun [S] (EXPERIENCE) ► B2 a short experience of something: » I had a taste of office work during the summer and that was quite enough.Thesaurus+: ↑Samples and examplesWord partners for taste noun (FLAVOUR)• ♯improve/♯spoil the taste• ♯disguise/♯take away the taste• ♯like/♯love the taste of sth• ♯savour the taste• sb's ♯sense of taste• a ♯bitter/♯bland/♯pleasant/♯strong taste• a ♯distinctive/♯unusual tasteWord partners for taste noun (JUDGMENT)• ♯acquire/♯develop/♯get/♯have a taste ♯for sth• ♯give sb a taste ♯for sth• ♯different/♯expensive tastes• ♯for [my, your] taste• taste ♯in sth• ♯to sb's tasteWord Builder:–Nouns: taste, distaste–Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty–Verbs: taste–Adverbs: tastefully, distastefullyverb [T] (EXPERIENCE) ↑Verb Endings for taste ► F0 to experience something for a short time: » Once you've tasted luxury it's very hard to settle for anything else.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingWord Builder:–Nouns: taste, distaste–Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty–Verbs: taste–Adverbs: tastefully, distastefullyverb [T] (FOOD/DRINK) ↑Verb Endings for taste B1 to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has: » Taste this sauce and tell me if it needs seasoning.» Whatever's this? I've never tasted anything like it.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingThesaurus+: ↑Drinkingtaste good, bad, sweet, etc.B1 to have a particular flavour: » This sauce tastes strange.» The bread tastes of onions.» This coffee tastes like dishwater!Thesaurus+: ↑Flavours and tastesWord Builder:–Nouns: taste, distaste–Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty–Verbs: taste–Adverbs: tastefully, distastefully• • • Extra Examples:» Taste the stew to see if it has enough salt.» How do you know you don't like it if you won't even taste it?» We all tasted the cake.» If you've ever tasted Carmen's cooking, you'll know what I mean.» She drew off a little of her home-made wine just to taste. |
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