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taste/teist/ n. & v.●n. 1a the sensation characteristic of a soluble substance caused in the mouth and throat by contact with that substance 味道，滋味(口和喉中因与可溶性物质相接触而产生的感觉) disliked the taste of garlic 不喜欢大蒜的味道 b the faculty of perceiving this sensation 味觉 was bitter to the taste 味道感觉是苦的 2 a small portion of food or drink taken as a sample (对食品或饮料少量的)品味，品尝 3 a slight experience 感受；体会 a taste of success 尝到成功的滋味 4 (often foll. by 常后跟 for) a liking or predilection 爱好；趣味 has expensive tastes 趣味很高; is not to my taste 不合我的趣味 5 aesthetic discernment in art, literature, conduct, etc., esp. of a specified kind (尤指对艺术、文学、行为表现等的)审美力，鉴赏力 a person of taste 一个很有鉴赏力的人; dresses in poor taste 穿着没有品味 ●v. 1 tr. sample or test the flavour of (food etc.) by taking it into the mouth 尝，品尝，品尝(食品等)的味道 2 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) perceive the flavour of 察觉(或辨出)…的味道 could taste the lemon 能辨出柠檬的味道; cannot taste with a cold 因感冒而尝不出味道 3 tr. (esp. with neg. 尤用于否定句) eat or drink a small portion of (少量地)吃，喝 had not tasted food for days 有好几天没吃东西了 4 tr. have experience of 经历，经受；体验 had never tasted failure 从未经历过失败 5 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 of) have a specified flavour 有特定味道 tastes bitter 有苦味; tastes of onions 有葱的味道 □ a bad (or bitter etc.) taste colloq. a strong feeling of regret or unease following an experience etc. [口]令人不快的余味；坏印象 □ taste blood see 见 BLOOD □ to taste in the amount needed for a pleasing result 酌量，加到合适的口味 add salt and pepper to taste 适量加盐和胡椒粉 □ tasteable adj. (also 亦作 tastable)[Middle English, = touch, taste, from Old French tast, taster ‘touch, try, taste’, ultimately perhaps from Latin tangere ‘touch’, + gustare ‘taste’] |