TASTE1 the taste of food or drink2 to have a particular taste3 with a sweet taste4 with a taste that is not sweet5 with a sour taste6 with a hot taste7 with a strong taste8 with little or no taste9 to find out what something tastes like10 when someone can recognize the taste that something hasRELATED WORDSwhat kind of clothes, music etc someone likes 某人喜欢哪种衣服、音乐等TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCfood that tastes very good 美味的食物DELICIOUSfood that tastes very bad 味道很差的食物HORRIBLEfood that no longer tastes fresh 味道已不新鲜的食物FRESH/NOT FRESHsee alsoFOODDRINKEATCOOKSMELLMEAL1 the taste of food or drink 食物或饮料的味道taste /teɪst/ [singular noun]the feeling that a particular food or drink produces in your mouth when you eat or drink it 滋味，味道 I never drink beer, I just don't like the taste. 我从不喝啤酒，我就是不喜欢那种味道。 a sour taste 酸味taste of Have some water to take away the taste of the medicine. 喝点水来冲淡药味。flavourBritish/flavorAmerican /ˈfleɪvəʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun]the pleasant, interesting, or strong taste that a particular kind of food or drink has 口味；风味 This sauce has a really unusual flavour. 这种调味汁有一种很与众不同的味道。 We have three flavors of ice cream - strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla. 我们有三种味道的冰淇淋：草莓、巧克力和香草味。 The wine wasn't bad, but it didn't have much flavour. 这酒还不错，只是口味不浓。hint /hɪnt/ [singular noun]a slight, pleasant taste of something that you can only just notice 〔令人愉快的〕些许味道hint of You might notice a hint of brandy in the sauce. 在这种调味汁中你也许能尝出一点白兰地的味道。 a wine that tastes of blackcurrants with just a hint of vanilla 一种尝起来有黑醋栗味并带些许香草味的酒aftertaste /ˈɑːftəʳteɪstǁˈæf-/ [singular noun]the unpleasant taste that some kinds of food and drink leave in your mouth after you have swallowed them 〔饮食后口中的〕余味 Some customers complained about the salty aftertaste. 有些顾客投诉说嘴里有咸咸的余味。 The crab left too much of a fishy aftertaste. 这种蟹吃后留下浓烈的鱼腥味。2 to have a particular taste 有某一种味道taste /teɪst/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]taste taste adjective This milk tastes strange - do you think it's OK to drink? 这牛奶喝起来味道很怪，你觉得它是不是还能喝?taste like It's a vegetarian pie, but it tastes just like meat! 那是个素馅饼，但味道就像肉馅饼！taste ofhave the taste of something 有…的味道 I ordered chocolate ice cream but this tastes of coffee. 我要的是巧克力冰淇淋，但这吃起来是咖啡味的。have a sweet/strong/bitter etc taste /hæv ə ˌswiːt ˈteɪst/ [verb phrase not in progressive] The soup had a very strong, spicy taste. 这汤有非常浓郁的香料味道。flavouredBritish/flavoredAmerican /ˈfleɪvəʳd/ [adjective]use this to say what kind of taste something has 有…味道〔风味〕的 We have a variety of flavored waters available. 我们有各种味道的矿泉水供应。 The potato salad was flavored with onions, the way Mattie liked it. 这种马铃薯沙拉有洋葱味，这是玛蒂喜欢的口味。lemon-flavoured/chocolate-flavoured etchaving the taste of lemon, chocolate etc added 柠檬味/巧克力味等 an orange-flavoured drink 一种橙味饮料highly flavoured/strongly flavoured etc The wines of Alsace are dry and delicately flavoured. 阿尔萨斯酒无甜味，口味清淡。3 with a sweet taste 带有甜味的sweet /swiːt/ [adjective]food or drink that issweet has a taste like sugar 甜的 Italian oranges are much sweeter than the ones we buy in Britain. 意大利的橙子比起我们在英国买的要甜得多。 a cup of hot sweet tea 一杯甜的热茶sugary /ˈʃʊgəri/ [adjective]very sweet or too sweet because a lot of sugar has been added 〔加了很多糖而〕很甜的，太甜的 Eat fruit between meals, and try to avoid sugary snacks. 两餐之间吃些水果，尽量不要吃太甜的点心。sickly /ˈsɪkli/ [adjective]Britishtasting unpleasantly sweet 【英】甜腻的，太甜的 The melons were overripe and had a sickly taste. 这些瓜熟过了，味道甜腻腻的。sweeten /ˈswiːtn/ [transitive verb]to make something taste sweet or sweeter 使变甜；使更甜 Sprinkle sugar onto the cooked fruit to sweeten it. 在煮过的水果上撒些糖使它更甜些。 a can of sweetened milk 一罐甜牛奶4 with a taste that is not sweet 味道不是甜的salty /ˈsɔːlti/ [adjective]salty foods taste of salt and are not sweet at all 咸的 The french fries were too salty for me. 那些炸马铃薯条对我来说太咸了。 This wine would be excellent with a salty dish such as ham. 这种酒配上火腿之类的咸味食品味道非常好。savoury /ˈseɪvəri/ [adjective]especially Britishsavoury foods are not sweet but have the taste of meat, cheese, fish etc 【尤英】咸味的〔如肉类、干酪、鱼类等的味道〕 You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish. 可以用这种香草给几乎任何一种咸味菜肴调味。 As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury. 小时候我不喜欢吃糖，但喜欢马铃薯片、果仁和一切咸味食品。bitter /ˈbɪtəʳ/ [adjective]bitter foods, such as coffee without sugar or very dark chocolate, have a strong, sometimes unpleasant taste 苦味的，苦的 Try not to burn the oil, it will make the sauce taste bitter. 注意别让油温过高，不然会使调味汁带苦味。 strong, bitter coffee 苦涩的浓咖啡 The herb rue has a bitter taste, which makes it unpopular for cooking. 芸香味苦，所以在烹调中不太受青睐。dry /draɪ/ [adjective]adry wine is not sweet at all 〔酒味〕干的，无甜味的 We drank a dry white wine with our fish. 我们吃鱼时配着喝一瓶干白葡萄酒。 dry sherry 干雪利酒5 with a sour taste 带有酸味的sour /saʊəʳ/ [adjective]food that issour, especially fruit, has a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like a lemon does 酸的〔尤指水果〕 The strawberries are a little sour - you may need to put sugar on them. 草莓有点酸，可能需要在上面加点糖。 Kvass is a mild beer that is sometimes used in Russian cooking for its sour flavor. 克瓦斯啤酒是一种淡啤酒，因为带有酸味有时会在俄式烹调中使用。tart /tɑːʳt/ [adjective]fruits that aretart, especially apples, sting your tongue and make water come into your mouth 〔水果〕酸的〔尤指苹果〕 This tart citrus dressing is great on salads. 这种酸味的柑橘调料拌沙拉味道棒极了。 Red currants are quite tart and usually need sugar or honey. 红醋栗很酸，一般要加糖或蜂蜜。sharp /ʃɑːʳp/ [adjective]having a strong but pleasant taste that stings your tongue 〔味道〕浓烈的 The drink had a very sharp lemony taste. 这种饮料有很浓的柠檬味。 I like this marmalade. It's very sharp. 我喜欢这种柑橘酱，味道很浓。 The lemon juice gives the dressing its sharp flavour. 这种柠檬汁给调料添了浓烈的味道。tangy /ˈtæŋi/ [adjective]having a fresh, pleasant taste that stings your tongue slightly 味道浓郁的 The orange juice had a delicious tangy taste. 这橙汁味道浓郁又美味。 We made a tangy mayonnaise from yoghurt and honey. 我们用酸奶和蜂蜜做了味道浓郁的蛋黄酱。tang [singular noun]the pleasantly sharp taste that some kinds of food or drink have 浓郁的味道，强烈的味道 The lime juice will give your sauce a delicious tang. 酸橙汁会给你的调味汁添上一种可口浓郁的风味。 a unique cheese, smooth but leaving a salty tang behind on the tongue 一种独特的干酪，味道醇和，但舌上会留下咸咸的余香6 with a hot taste 带有辣味的hot /hɒtǁhɑːt/ [adjective]food that has ahot taste seems to burn your mouth, and makes you want to drink a lot of water 辣的 The curry was so hot I couldn't finish it. 这种咖喱太辣了，我吃不掉。 The sauce had a hot, peppery taste. 这种调味汁有很辣的胡椒味。spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ [adjective]spicy food tastes pleasantly hot and often seems to have a mix of different tastes 用香料调味的；香辣的 Tina loves hot spicy food. 蒂娜喜欢吃香辣的食品。 I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour. 我加了姜和小茴香使米饭有香辣味。fiery /ˈfaɪəri/ [adjective]food or drink that isfiery has an extremely hot taste that burns your throat 非常辣的，辛辣的 Peter always makes really fiery chilli con carne. 彼得总爱做很辣的墨西哥辣味牛肉末酱。 Discard all the chilli seeds, unless you want an extremely fiery soup. 把所有的辣椒籽都去掉，除非你想做很辣的汤。7 with a strong taste 味道浓烈的strong /strɒŋǁstrɔːŋ/ [adjective]food or drinks that arestrong have a very noticeable and particular taste 〔味道〕强烈的，浓郁的 ‘How do you like your tea?’ ‘Strong please, with no sugar.’ “你喜欢什么样的茶？”“浓些，不放糖。” I left the restaurant with rather a strong taste of onions in my mouth. 我离开饭店时嘴里有股浓烈的洋葱味。 Stilton is a very strong English cheese, which has blue-green veins running through it. 斯提尔顿干酪是一种味道浓郁的英国干酪，中间有蓝绿相间的纹理。rich /rɪtʃ/ [adjective]food that isrich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly 油腻的；容易让人感到饱的〔指食物富含干酪、奶油、黄油、巧克力等〕 You mustn't eat too much rich food -- it's bad for you. 你不要吃太多油腻的食物，对你没好处。 The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce. 这肉烤得正到火候，上面浇了一层浓浓的调料。full-flavouredBritish/full-flavoredAmerican /ˌfʊl ˈfleɪvəʳd/ [adjective]something such as cheese or coffee that isfull- flavoured has a strong pleasant taste 〔乳酪、咖啡等〕味道香浓的 This coffee is strong and full-flavoured, excellent for after dinner. 这种咖啡味道浓郁，极适合餐后饮用。full-bodied /ˌfʊl ˈbɒdid◂ǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [adjective]afull-bodied wine has a strong pleasant taste 〔酒味〕醇厚的，浓郁的 The beautiful color and full-bodied taste of these Australian wines make them an excellent accompaniment to meat dishes. 这些澳大利亚葡萄酒色泽漂亮、味道醇厚，是肉类食品的绝配。8 with little or no taste 淡或无味的tasteless /ˈteɪstləs/ [adjective]food that istasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant 〔食物〕淡的；无味的 Why is airplane food always so tasteless? 为什么飞机上的食物总是那么淡而无味？ a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables 一盘淡而无味、煮得过熟的蔬菜bland /blænd/ [adjective]food or drink that isbland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink 〔食物或饮料〕味道淡的，淡而无味的 If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar. 如果调味汁太淡就再加点醋。 At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed. 先给婴儿吃少量被滤过或做成泥的淡味食物。have no taste/not have any taste /hæv ˌnəʊ ˈteɪst, nɒt hæv eni ˈteɪst/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste 没什么味道〔尤用于认为某物应该味道更浓〕 The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste. 最让人失望的菜就是那道意式鸡肉饺子，上面的香蒜酱淡而无味。 You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all. 你得加点盐或别的什么，这东西根本没什么味道。not taste of anythingBritish informal/not taste like anythingAmerican informal /nɒt ˈteɪst əv ˈeniθɪŋ, nɒt ˌteɪst laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to have no particular taste 没有什么特别的味道 I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me. 我不知道这是什么汤，它没有什么特别的味道。 The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything. 这道甜食不太糟，就是没什么特别的味道。mild /maɪld/ [adjective]something such as cheese or coffee that ismild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong 〔干酪或咖啡等味道〕淡味的，不浓烈的 It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal. 这种咖啡香滑醇和，最适合餐末饮用。 a mild cigar 淡味雪茄 a mild English cheese 淡味英国干酪delicate /ˈdelɪkɪt, ˈdelɪkət/ [adjective]a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong 〔味道〕清淡的 The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce. 这鱼配了清淡可口的蘑菇酱。 Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked. 三文鱼味道鲜美，不要把它煮得过熟。delicately [adverb] The vegetables had been cooked in a delicately flavoured marinade. 这些蔬菜烹调时加了清淡的卤汁。9 to find out what something tastes like 品尝某物的味道如何taste /teɪst/ [transitive verb]to eat or drink something in order to find out what it tastes like 尝，品尝 You should taste my Dad's fried chicken, it's delicious. 你应该尝尝我父亲炸的鸡，非常可口。 ‘Go on then, taste it,’ said my grandfather, pouring a little of his home-made wine into my glass. “那么就尝一口吧。”我祖父边说边倒了一点他自制的酒在我的杯子里。have a taste /ˌhæv ə ˈteɪst/ [verb phrase]to eat or drink a small amount of something, to find out what it tastes like -- use this especially about something that someone has just cooked, made, or picked 尝一口，品一下〔尤指某人刚做好或摘下的东西〕 That cheese looks good. Can I have a taste? 那块干酪看上去很不错，我能尝一口吗?have a taste of I know Clare is a good cook. I had a taste of her pumpkin pie. 我知道克莱尔做得一手好菜，我尝过她的南瓜馅饼。try /traɪ/ [transitive verb not in passive]to eat or drink something in order to find out if you like it 尝一尝 ‘Do you like goat's milk?’ ‘I don't know, I've never tried it.’ “你喜欢山羊奶吗？”“我不知道。我从未尝过。” Have you tried Alison's carrot cake? 你尝过艾莉森做的胡萝卜蛋糕吗？10 when someone can recognize the taste that something has 某人能够尝出某物的味道can taste /kən ˈteɪst/ [verb phrase]if youcan taste something, you can recognize its taste, especially when it is with other types of food or drink 尝得出来 Can you taste the garlic in the sauce? 你尝得出调味汁里有大蒜味来吗？ Don't pretend you haven't put vodka in my drink - I can taste it. 别假装你没在我的饮料里倒入了伏特加，我喝得出来。sense of taste /ˌsens əv ˈteɪst/ [noun phrase]your natural ability to recognize differences between tastes 味觉 Richard's cold has made him lose his sense of taste. 理查德患上感冒，这使他的味觉失灵了。 Our sense of taste is closely linked to our sense of smell. 我们的味觉与嗅觉密切相关。