taste

noun

味 flavour

1. 味道；滋味
   the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
   1. a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste
      咸味、苦味、甜味等
   2. I don't like the taste of olives.
      我不喜欢橄榄的味道。
   3. This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures.
      这道菜的味道和口感搭配得很奇特。
   4. The soup has very little taste.
      这汤没什么味道。

感觉官能 sense

2. 味觉
   the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
   1. I've lost my sense of taste.
      我尝不出味道。

少量 small quantity

3. 少许尝的东西；一口；一点儿
   a small quantity of food or drink that you try in order to see what it is like
   1. Just have a taste of this cheese.
      尝一点儿这种奶酪吧。

短暂经历 short experience

4. 体验；尝试
   a short experience of sth
   1. This was my first taste of live theatre.
      这是我初次在现场看戏。
   2. Although we didn't know it, this incident was a taste of things to come .
      尽管当时我们并不知道，但这件事是后来一系列事件的开端。

判断力 ability to choose well

5. 鉴赏力；欣赏力
   a person's ability to choose things that people recognize as being of good quality or appropriate
   1. He has very good taste in music.
      他有很高的音乐欣赏力。
   2. They've got more money than taste.
      他们有钱，但品味不高。
   3. The room was furnished with taste.
      这个房间布置得很雅致。

喜好 what you like

6. 爱好；志趣
   what a person likes or prefers
   1. That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel.
      那次旅游使我产生了去国外旅行的兴趣。
   2. She has very expensive tastes in clothes.
      她讲究穿高档的服装。
   3. The colour and style is a matter of personal taste .
      颜色和式样是个人爱好问题。
   4. Modern art is not to everyone's taste .
      现代艺术不见得适合每个人的口味。
   5. There are trips to suit all tastes.
      有适合各种喜好的旅游。

verb

有味道 have flavour

1. 有…味道
   to have a particular flavour
   1. It tastes sweet.
      这有甜味儿。
   2. The ice tasted of mint.
      这刨冰有薄荷味儿。
   3. This drink tastes like sherry.
      这种酒味道像雪利酒。
2. 有…味道的
   having a particular flavour
   1. foul-tasting medicine
      难吃的药

辨味 recognize flavour

3. 尝出，品出（食品或饮料的味道）
   to be able to recognize flavours in food and drink
   1. You can taste the garlic in this stew.
      在这炖肉里你可以尝出大蒜的味道。

尝味 test flavour

4. 尝，品（味道）
   to test the flavour of sth by eating or drinking a small amount of it
   1. Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it.
      你尝尝看这够不够咸。

吃；喝 eat/drink

5. 吃；喝
   to eat or drink food or liquid
   1. I've never tasted anything like it.
      我从来没有吃过像这样的东西。

有短暂经历 have short experience

6. 浅尝；尝到甜头
   to have a short experience of sth, especially sth that you want more of
   1. He had tasted freedom only to lose it again.
      他刚尝到了自由的甜头，却又失去了。

1. N-UNCOUNT 味觉
   Taste is one of the five senses that people have. When you have food or drink in your mouth, your sense of taste makes it possible for you to recognize what it is.
   1. ...a keen sense of taste.
      灵敏的味觉
2. N-COUNT 味道;口味
   The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example, something may have a sweet, bitter, sour, or salty taste.
   1. I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds...
      我喜欢葡萄酒的味道，喜欢品尝不同的口味。
   2. The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit...
      她嗓子里的血腥味让她直恶心。
   3. Nettles are surprisingly good — much like spinach but with a sweetish taste.
      没想到荨麻这么好吃——很像菠菜，但带了点甜味。
3. N-SING (品尝的)少量，一点，一小口
   If you have a taste of some food or drink, you try a small amount of it in order to see what the flavour is like.
   1. We have a taste of the white wine he's brought.
      我们尝了尝他带来的白葡萄酒。
4. VERB 有…的味道
   If food or drink tastes of something, it has that particular flavour, which you notice when you eat or drink it.
   1. I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel...
      我喝了杯有股柴油味的茶。
   2. It tastes like chocolate...
      它吃起来像巧克力。
   3. The pizza tastes delicious without any cheese at all.
      不加奶酪的比萨饼很好吃。
5. VERB 尝;品尝
   If you taste some food or drink, you eat or drink a small amount of it in order to try its flavour, for example to see if you like it or not.
   1. He finished his aperitif and tasted the wine the waiter had produced...
      他喝完开胃酒，又尝了点侍者端来的葡萄酒。
   2. Before proceeding any further, cut off a small bit of the meat and taste it.
      在进行下一步之前，先切一小块肉尝尝。
6. VERB 尝出…的味道
   If you can taste something that you are eating or drinking, you are aware of its flavour.
   1. You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet.
      你可以尝出菜里面有辣椒，不过味道有点甜。
7. N-SING (短暂的)经历，体验，尝试
   If you have a taste of a particular way of life or activity, you have a brief experience of it.
   1. But having had a taste of the big time, he won't want to go back to playing in the reserves...
      但是，有过一举成名的经历以后，他就不会再想回去当替补了。
   2. This voyage was his first taste of freedom.
      这次航行使他初次体验到了自由的滋味。
8. VERB (短暂地)经历，感受，尝试
   If you taste something such as a way of life or a pleasure, you experience it for a short period of time.
   1. Anyone who has tasted this life wants it to carry on for as long as possible.
      任何过过这种日子的人都希望它持续得越久越好。
9. N-SING 喜欢;偏好
   If you have a taste for something, you have a liking or preference for it.
   1. She developed a taste for journeys to isolated hazardous regions in North America...
      她喜欢上了到北美那些险象环生的偏远地区旅行。
   2. That gave me a taste for reading.
      那使我喜欢上了读书。
10. N-UNCOUNT 鉴赏力;品味
    A person's taste is their choice in the things that they like or buy, for example their clothes, possessions, or music. If you say that someone has good taste, you mean that you approve of their choices. If you say that they have poor taste, you disapprove of their choices.
    1. His taste in clothes is extremely good...
       他在穿衣方面很有品味。
    2. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.
       牛津的社交圈过于开放，不合她的胃口。
    3. ...a large family with different tastes and preferences...
       兴趣爱好各不相同的大家庭
    4. How could so many people have such bad taste in music?
       音乐鉴赏力差的人怎么会有那么多？
11. PHRASE 格调庸俗的/格调高雅的;没品位的/高品位的;不合时宜的/得体的
    If you say that something that is said or done is in bad taste or in poor taste, you mean that it is offensive, often because it concerns death or sex and is inappropriate for the situation. If you say that something is in good taste, you mean that it is not offensive and that it is appropriate for the situation.
    1. He rejects the idea that his film is in bad taste...
       他不接受那种认为他的电影格调不高的观点。
    2. I do not feel your actions were either appropriate or done in good taste.
       我认为你的行为既不妥当又不合时宜。
12. PHRASE (烹饪时)依各人口味，酌量
    When a recipe tells you to add a particular spice or other flavouring to taste, it means that you can add as much of that ingredient as you like.
    1. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
       酌量添加番茄酱、盐和胡椒粉。

1. The whole herb has a characteristic taste and odour
   整株药草有种独特的味道和气味。
2. She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste
   她有视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉和味觉。
3. I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds
   我喜欢葡萄酒的味道，喜欢品尝不同的口味。
4. The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit
   她嗓子里的血腥味让她直恶心。
5. Nettles are surprisingly good — much like spinach but with a sweetish taste.
   没想到荨麻这么好吃——很像菠菜，但带了点甜味。
6. We have a taste of the white wine he's brought.
   我们尝了尝他带来的白葡萄酒。
7. I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel
   我喝了杯有股柴油味的茶。
8. It tastes like chocolate
   它吃起来像巧克力。
9. The pizza tastes delicious without any cheese at all.
   不加奶酪的比萨饼很好吃。
10. He finished his aperitif and tasted the wine the waiter had produced
    他喝完开胃酒，又尝了点侍者端来的葡萄酒。
11. Before proceeding any further, cut off a small bit of the meat and taste it.
    在进行下一步之前，先切一小块肉尝尝。
12. You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet.
    你可以尝出菜里面有辣椒，不过味道有点甜。
13. But having had a taste of the big time, he won't want to go back to playing in the reserves
    但是，有过一举成名的经历以后，他就不会再想回去当替补了。
14. This voyage was his first taste of freedom.
    这次航行使他初次体验到了自由的滋味。
15. Anyone who has tasted this life wants it to carry on for as long as possible.
    任何过过这种日子的人都希望它持续得越久越好。
16. She developed a taste for journeys to isolated hazardous regions in North America
    她喜欢上了到北美那些险象环生的偏远地区旅行。
17. That gave me a taste for reading.
    那使我喜欢上了读书。
18. His taste in clothes is extremely good
    他在穿衣方面很有品味。
19. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.
    牛津的社交圈过于开放，不合她的胃口。
20. How could so many people have such bad taste in music?
    音乐鉴赏力差的人怎么会有那么多？
21. He rejects the idea that his film is in bad taste
    他不接受那种认为他的电影格调不高的观点。
22. I do not feel your actions were either appropriate or done in good taste.
    我认为你的行为既不妥当又不合时宜。
23. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
    酌量添加番茄酱、盐和胡椒粉。
24. The salads taste too vinegary.
    这色拉的味道太酸了。
25. This dish is to his taste.
    这道菜合他的口味。
26. This painting is not to my taste.
    这幅画我不合意。
27. Taste and smell are closely connected.
    味觉和嗅觉是密切相关的。
28. I've been wanting to taste it for a long time.
    我好久就想尝尝它了。
29. My sister's taste in dresses is adverse to my own.
    我妹妹的服饰审美观完全与我相反。
30. These radishes of mine taste as good as pears.
    我这萝卜赛梨。

  taste flavour savour【导航词义：味道】

  taste n. 味道；爱好

〔辨析〕普通用词，主要指由人的味觉器官品尝出来的味道或滋味，常引申指某人的口味或爱好。

  flavour n. 味道；风味

〔辨析〕指用嗅觉、味觉感受到的味道，尤指物品的某种特殊风味，或其味道中的特殊之处，常引申指某种事物的特色或特点。

  savour n. 〈正式〉味道，滋味；趣味

〔辨析〕尤指令人愉快的味道或气味，可引申指趣味、乐趣。

n.

be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste

• 趣味低级；粗俗；不得体
  to be offensive and not at all appropriate
  1. Most of his jokes were in very poor taste.
     他的笑话大多粗俗不堪。

be in good, the best possible, etc. taste

• 适度；得体
  to be appropriate and not at all offensive

leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth

• 使后来感到厌恶（或羞耻）；留下坏印象
  to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards

to taste

• 按口味；适量
  in the quantity that is needed to make sth taste the way you prefer
  1. Add salt and pepper to taste.
     适量放盐和胡椒粉。

there's no accounting for taste

• 人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的；人各有所好
  used to say how difficult it is to understand why sb likes sb/sth that you do not like at all
  1. She thinks he's wonderful─oh well, there's no accounting for taste.
     她认为他了不起——嗯，算了，人各有所好嘛。

an acquired taste

• 养成的爱好
  a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
  1. Abstract art is an acquired taste.
     要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。

a taste/dose of your own medicine

• 自己曾给别人的苦头
  the same bad treatment that you have given to others
  1. Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine.
     让那个恶棍得到报应吧。

noun

1. a kind of sensing
   1. a wine tasting

   Synonym:    tasting

2. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
   1. his cold deprived him of his sense of taste

   Synonym:    gustationsense of tastegustatory modality

3. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
   1. the candy left him with a bad taste
   2. the melon had a delicious taste

   Synonym:    taste sensationgustatory sensationtaste perceptiongustatory perception

4. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
   1. arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
   2. to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste

   Synonym:    appreciationdiscernmentperceptiveness

5. a brief experience of something
   1. he got a taste of life on the wild side
   2. she enjoyed her brief taste of independence

6. a strong liking
   1. my own preference is for good literature
   2. the Irish have a penchant for blarney

   Synonym:    preferencepenchantpredilection

7. a small amount eaten or drunk
   1. take a taste--you'll like it

   Synonym:    mouthful

verb

1. experience briefly
   1. The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died

2. take a sample of
   1. Try these new crackers
   2. Sample the regional dishes

   Synonym:    sampletrytry out

3. perceive by the sense of taste
   1. Can you taste the garlic?

4. distinguish flavors
   1. We tasted wines last night

5. have flavor

   Synonym:    savorsavour

6. have a distinctive or characteristic taste
   1. This tastes of nutmeg

   Synonym:    smack