- the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance味道, 味, 滋味：
the wine had a fruity taste.
这酒有一股水果味道。
- mass noun the faculty of perceiving this quality味觉：
birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste.
鸟类不具备高度发达的味觉。
- a small portion of food or drink taken as a sample供品尝的一小份食物（或饮料）：
try a taste of gorgonzola.
尝一口戈尔根朱勒干酪。
- a brief experience of something, conveying its basic character体会, 感受：
it was his first taste of serious action.
那是他第一次体会到重大行动的滋味。
- a person's liking for particular flavours口味：
this pudding is too sweet for my taste.
这布丁不对我的口味, 有点太甜了。
- a person's tendency to like and dislike certain things兴趣, 爱好：
he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste.
他发现该职业咄咄逼人的竞争性非他所好。
taste for
a liking for or interest in (something)爱好; 兴趣：have you lost your taste for fancy restaurants?
你对高级餐馆失去兴趣了吗？
- mass noun the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard鉴赏力, 审美力：
she has frightful taste in literature.
她的文学鉴赏力很糟。
- mass noun conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable格调, 情趣, 品位：
that's a joke in very bad taste.
那是个庸俗的笑话。
- perceive or experience the flavour of品尝…的味道：
she had never tasted ice cream before.
她以前从来没有尝过冰激凌。
- no obj. have a specified flavour尝起来：
with complement the spinach tastes delicious.菠菜吃起来太可口了。
- sample or test the flavour of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth试尝（食物, 饮料）：
the waiter poured some wine for him to taste.
侍者倒出一些酒让他试尝。
- eat or drink a small portion of吃（或喝）一小点。
- have experience of体验：
the team has not yet tasted victory at home.
这个队还没有尝过主场胜利的滋味呢。
a bad（或bitter 或nasty）taste in the（或〈美〉someone's）mouth
- informal a strong feeling of distress or disgust following an experience〈非正式〉坏印象, 糟糕的感觉。
taste blood
- 见BLOOD.
to taste
- in the amount needed to give a flavour pleasing to someone eating a dish按口味, 适量地：
add salt and pepper to taste.
适量地加些盐和胡椒。