taste
US
UK taste n: uncountable (sense of flavor)
SC 味觉 wèi jué
Since I had the operation on my nose I have lost all taste.
自从鼻子做过手术后，我丧失了所有味觉。
taste n: (flavor)
SC 滋味 zī wèi
TC 滋味
TC 滋味
SC 味道 zī wèi，wèi dào
TC 味道
TC 味道
The taste is good, but very sweet.
味道很好，就是太甜了。
taste, taste of [sth] n: (sample of food or drink)
SC 品尝 pǐn cháng
SC 尝 pǐn cháng，cháng
TC 嘗 / 嚐
TC 嘗 / 嚐
Would you like a taste of this wine?
你要尝尝这酒吗？
taste, taste of [sth] n: (small sample of: food, drink) (餐饮)
SC …的味道 de wèi dào
One taste of Tim's cooking was enough for me; I made an excuse and left.
She took a taste of the soup then added more salt.
尝了一口提姆做的菜的味道，对我来说这就足够了，之后，我找了个借口离场了。// 她尝了一口汤的味道，然后往里面又加了些盐。
taste n: uncountable (ability to discern what's good)
SC 欣赏力 xīn shǎng lì
TC 欣賞力
TC 欣賞力
SC 鉴赏力 xīn shǎng lì，jiàn shǎng lì
SC 品味 xīn shǎng lì，pǐn wèi
Her taste as a decorator was unmatched.
她作为室内装饰家的鉴赏力无人能及。
taste n: uncountable (ability to discern what's suitable)
SC 格调 gé diào
SC 品味 gé diào ，pǐn wèi
This director's depictions of extreme violence are lacking in taste.
对极端暴力的展示说明这位导演没有什么品味。
taste n: (preference, liking)
SC 爱好 ài hào
TC 愛好
TC 愛好
SC 喜好 ài hào ，xǐ hào
My taste in clothes tends to be conservative.
我穿着品味比较保守。
taste for [sth] n: (liking for)
SC 对…的喜爱，对…嗜好
Since he moved to Italy, George has acquired a taste for expensive suits.
自从乔治搬去意大利，他就染上了对昂贵西服的嗜好。
taste [sth] vtr: (detect the flavor of)
SC 尝到，尝出，尝到…的滋味 cháng dào，cháng chū，cháng dào … de zī wèi
I tasted a little cinnamon in the pasta.
我在那意面中尝出一点肉桂的味道。
taste n: figurative (sample of [sth])
SC 体会，感受 tǐ huì ，gǎn shòu
TC 體會，感受
TC 體會，感受
I would like to give you a taste of what it is like to drive this car.
我想让你体会一下驾驶这辆车是什么感觉。
taste of [sth] vi + prep: (have the same flavor as)
SC 有…的味道 yǒu de wèi dào
This cake tastes of bananas.
这蛋糕尝起来有香蕉的味道。
taste [sth] vtr: (sample: food or drink)
SC 品尝 pǐn cháng
SC 尝 pǐn cháng，cháng
TC 嘗 / 嚐
TC 嘗 / 嚐
Would you like to taste my pasta?
你要尝尝我的意大利面吗？
taste, taste of [sth] n: figurative (brief or trial experience of)
SC …的短暂经历，…的尝试 de duǎn zàn jīng lì，de cháng shì
I've already had a taste of your humour – you're not as funny as you think.
我已经对你的幽默有过短暂的经历了，你并非自己想的那么有趣。
taste vi: (detect flavors)
SC 尝味道 cháng wèi dào
TC 嘗味道
TC 嘗味道
SC 品尝 cháng wèi dào，pǐn cháng
I really enjoy the texture of food, but I can't really taste.
我很喜欢食物的口感，但是却尝不出味道。
taste, taste like vi: (have as a flavor)
SC 有…的味道 yǒu de wèi dào
SC 尝起来像 yǒu de wèi dào，cháng qǐ lái xiàng
This tastes like chicken.
这个尝起来像鸡肉。
taste [sth] vtr: figurative (experience: [sth])
SC 稍微体验一下 shāo wēi tǐ yàn yí xià
SC 略略感受一下 shāo wēi tǐ yàn yí xià，lüè lüè gǎn shòu yí xià
I would love to taste just a little of her lifestyle.
taste [sth] vtr: (eat in small quantities)
SC 尝了一点 cháng le yì diǎn
TC 嘗了一點
TC 嘗了一點
SC 稍微吃一点 cháng le yì diǎn，shāo wēi chī yì diǎn
I didn't eat anything at the party, just tasted a few things.
an acquired taste n: (like for [sth] over time)
SC 慢慢养成的口味 màn màn yǎng chéng de kǒu wèi
Oysters are definitely an acquired taste.
bad taste n: (lack of discernment)
SC 缺乏品味
SC 品味不佳
I've always had bad taste in clothing.
bad taste n: (inappropriateness)
SC 不得体 bù dé tǐ
TC 不得體
TC 不得體
SC 低俗
I thought the joke was in bad taste.
bad taste n: figurative (disgust or displeasure)
SC 难闻的怪味
The incident left a bad taste in my mouth.
discriminating taste n: (discernment)
SC 鉴别能力 jiàn bié néng lì
TC 鑒別能力
TC 鑒別能力
Just being here with you is proof that I have discriminating taste.
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine, give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr: figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods)
SC 自食苦果
good taste n: (pleasant flavour)
SC 不错的味道
SC 好味道
It's a fairly basic wine, yet has a good taste.
good taste n: (discernment)
SC 好品味 hǎo pǐn wèi
SC 高雅的品味 hǎo pǐn wèi，gāo yǎ de pǐn wèi
Eric has really good taste in clothes.
have a taste for [sth] v expr: (like)
SC 喜欢… xǐ huān …
TC 喜歡...
TC 喜歡...
SC 爱好… xǐ huān …，ài hào …
I've always had a taste for the high life.
in bad taste adv: (distastefully or insensitively) (人)
SC 品味不高
SC 格调低俗，不登大雅之堂 bù dēng dà yá zhī táng(事物)
Some people have accused the comedian of behaving in bad taste.
in bad taste adj: (distasteful or insensitive) (事物)
SC 格调低俗的，不登大雅之堂的
SC 品味不高的(人)
That comment was in bad taste.
in good taste adv: (in a discerning way)
SC 有品位地 yǒu pǐn wèi de
SC 有见识地 yǒu pǐn wèi de，yǒu jiàn shí de
SC 有鉴赏力地 yǒu pǐn wèi de，yǒu jiàn shǎng lì de
She's furnished her home in good taste.
in good taste adj: (not offensive)
SC 得体的 dé tǐ de
TC 得體的
TC 得體的
SC 体面的 dé tǐ de ，tǐ miàn de
TC 體面的
TC 體面的
SC 文雅的 dé tǐ de ，wén yǎ de
The comedian's jokes were in good taste: virtually nobody found them offensive.
in poor taste adv: (in an offensive way)
SC 趣味低俗地 qù wèi dī sú de
SC 粗俗地 qù wèi dī sú de，cū sú de
SC 不得体地 qù wèi dī sú de，bù dé tǐ de
I do think they've decorated their bedroom in poor taste.
in poor taste adj: (offensive)
SC 不礼貌的 bù lǐ mào de
TC 不禮貌的
TC 不禮貌的
SC 粗俗的 bù lǐ mào de ，cū sú de
SC 无礼的 bù lǐ mào de ，wú lǐ de
TC 無禮的
TC 無禮的
John's joke about his mother-in-law was in poor taste.
refined taste n: (discernment, sophistication)
SC 高雅的品味 gāo yǎ de pǐn wèi
She has such refined taste that she drinks coke from a wine glass!
sense of taste n: (ability to detect flavour)
SC 味觉 wèi jué
When she burned her tongue she temporarily lost her sense of taste.
sense of taste n: (discernment)
SC 辨识能力 biàn shí néng lì
TC 辨識能力
TC 辨識能力
SC 品味 biàn shí néng lì，pǐn wèi
taste buds npl: (sense organs that detect taste)
SC 味蕾 wèi lěi
I think my taste buds must not be working: I can't taste a thing.
taste good v expr: (be delicious)
SC 尝起来味道很好 cháng qǐ lái wèi dào hěn hǎo
SC 滋味不错 cháng qǐ lái wèi dào hěn hǎo，zī wèi bú cuò
That cheese you brought to the picnic tasted good – what was it called?
taste like v expr: (have the same flavour as)
SC 吃起来像
They say that snake tastes like chicken.
taste-tester n: ([sb] who samples food and drink for quality control)
SC 品尝师，试味员 pǐn cháng shī
TC 品嚐師
TC 品嚐師
tastemaker, taste-maker n: ([sb]: sets a trend)
SC 创造时髦风尚的人
there's no accounting for taste, there's no accounting for tastes expr: (taste can't be explained)
SC 人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的
I have no idea what Chloe sees in Dean; there's no accounting for taste.
unpleasant taste n: (disagreeable flavour)
SC 不好的味道 bù hǎo de wèi dào
SC 不能接受的味道 bù hǎo de wèi dào，bù néng jiē shòu de wèi dào
SC 不能接受的味道 bù hǎo de wèi dào，bù néng jiē shòu de wèi dào
My medicine has an unpleasant taste, so I always drink some juice after I take it.
with taste adv: (in a discerning way)
SC 有品位地 yǒu pǐn wèi de
The room was arranged with taste.