taste/teɪst/

n.

➊ the particular quality of a food that you can feel when it is in your mouth

➋ a small amount of a food that you eat to find out what it is like

v.

➊ have a particular taste

➋ eat a small amount of food to find out what is like

n.

➊ [C; U] 味道，滋味：a sweet taste 甜味

◇[taste of sth] I don't like the taste of wine. 我不喜欢葡萄酒的味道。

➋ [C, 常S] 品尝：[have a taste of sth] Can I have a taste of the bread? 我可以尝一下面包吗？

v.

➊ [L] 有…味道：The milk tastes sour. 这牛奶变酸了。

◇[taste like sth] The wine tastes like vinegar. 这种葡萄酒味道像醋。

➋ [T] 品尝：Taste the soup and see if it needs more salt. 尝一下汤，看是否要再加些盐。

taste

tasteless

tasty

音组-aste/-eɪst/

taste; waste

常犯错误

✗ The soup tastes well.

✓ The soup tastes good. 这汤味道好。

[✌表示“有…味道”时，是系动词，要用形容词作表语]

谚语Tastes differ. 众口难调（或：豆腐白菜，各有所爱）。