首页英语词典tastetaste英英释意

taste

英 [teɪst] 美[test]
  • n. 味道;品味;审美
  • vt. 尝;体验
  • vi. 尝起来;有…的味道
  • n. (Taste)人名;(法)塔斯特

英英释意


1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus;
"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"
2. a strong liking;
"my own preference is for good literature"
"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
3. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
"to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
4. a brief experience of something;
"he got a taste of life on the wild side"
"she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
5. a small amount eaten or drunk;
"take a taste--you'll like it"
6. the faculty of taste;
"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
7. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds;
"a wine tasting"