英汉词典

taste 基本解释

• 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

taste 词态变化

taste 中文词源

来自拉丁语 tangere,接触，触摸，-st,过去分词反复格，词源同 tangent,tax.引申词义品尝，引 申词义味道，滋味等。

taste 英文词源

taste

taste: [13] The origins of taste are not entirely clear, but what does seem certain is that it is connected in some way with Latin tangere ‘touch’; indeed it was originally used for ‘touch’ in English (‘With that finger he will it taste if it is rightly wrought’, St Michael 1290), and its French relative tâter denotes ‘feel’. It was once generally supposed that it came from Latin taxāre ‘feel, assess’ (source of English tax), which was derived from tangere.

The theory is that taxāre produced a Vulgar Latin derivative *taxitāre, which turned into tastāre – whence Old French taster, and eventually English taste. Another theory has it, however, that *tastāre was a blend of tangere with Latin gustāre ‘taste’ (source of English gusto).
=> tangent, tangible

taste (v.)

c. 1300, "to touch, to handle," from Old French taster "to taste, sample by mouth; enjoy" (13c.), earlier "to feel, touch, pat, stroke" (12c., Modern French tâter), from Vulgar Latin *tastare, apparently an alteration (perhaps by influence of gustare) of taxtare, a frequentative form of Latin taxare "evaluate, handle" (see tax (v.)). Meaning "to take a little food or drink" is from c. 1300; that of "to perceive by sense of taste" is recorded from mid-14c. Of substances, "to have a certain taste or flavor," it is attested from 1550s (replaced native smack (v.3) in this sense). For another PIE root in this sense, see gusto.

The Hindus recognized six principal varieties of taste with sixty-three possible mixtures ... the Greeks eight .... These included the four that are now regarded as fundamental, namely 'sweet,' 'bitter,' 'acid,' 'salt.' ... The others were 'pungent' (Gk. drimys, Skt. katuka-), 'astringent' (Gk. stryphnos, Skt. kasaya-), and, for the Greeks, 'rough, harsh' (austeros), 'oily, greasy' (liparos), with the occasional addition of 'winy' (oinodes). [Buck]

Sense of "to know by experience" is from 1520s. Related: Tasted; tasting. Taste buds is from 1879; also taste goblets.

taste (n.)

early 14c., "act of tasting," from Old French tast "sense of touch" (Modern French tât), from taster (see taste (v.)). From late 14c. as "a small portion given;" also "faculty or sense by which the flavor of a thing is discerned;" also "savor, sapidity, flavor."

Meaning "aesthetic judgment, faculty of discerning and appreciating what is excellent" is first attested 1670s (compare French goût, German geschmack, Russian vkus, etc.).

Of all the five senses, 'taste' is the one most closely associated with fine discrimination, hence the familiar secondary uses of words for 'taste, good taste' with reference to aesthetic appreciation. [Buck]

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Taste is active, deciding, choosing, changing, arranging, etc.; sensibility is passive, the power to feel, susceptibility of impression, as from the beautiful. [Century Dictionary]

taste 词组搭配

taste 英文释义

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"

taste 双语例句

1. Bob Marley provided them with their first taste of Reggae music.

鲍勃·马利让他们首次接触到了雷盖音乐。

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2. The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit.

她嗓子里的血腥味让她直恶心。

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3. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.

牛津的社交圈过于开放,不合她的胃口.

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4. The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste.

这种植物闻着刺鼻，吃着辣口。

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5. The boom of the 1980s led to a taste for petrol-guzzling cars.

20世纪80年代的经济繁荣使人们喜欢上高油耗的汽车。

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taste 实用场景例句

a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste

咸味、苦味、甜味等

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I don't like the taste of olives.

我不喜欢橄榄的味道。

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This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures.

这道菜的味道和口感搭配得很奇特。

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The soup has very little taste.

这汤没什么味道。

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I've lost my sense of taste.

我尝不出味道。

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Just have a taste of this cheese.

尝一点儿这种奶酪吧。

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This was my first taste of live theatre.

这是我初次在现场看戏。

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Although we didn't know it, this incident was a taste of things to come .

尽管当时我们并不知道，但这件事是后来一系列事件的开端。

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He has very good taste in music.

他有很高的音乐欣赏力。

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They've got more money than taste.

他们有钱，但品味不高。

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The room was furnished with taste.

这个房间布置得很雅致。

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...a keen sense of taste.

灵敏的味觉

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I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds...

我喜欢葡萄酒的味道，喜欢品尝不同的口味。

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The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit...

她嗓子里的血腥味让她直恶心。

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We have a taste of the white wine he's brought.

我们尝了尝他带来的白葡萄酒。

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I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel...

我喝了杯有股柴油味的茶。

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It tastes like chocolate...

它吃起来像巧克力。

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He finished his aperitif and tasted the wine the waiter had produced...

他喝完开胃酒，又尝了点侍者端来的葡萄酒。

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Before proceeding any further, cut off a small bit of the meat and taste it.

在进行下一步之前，先切一小块肉尝尝。

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You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet.

你可以尝出菜里面有辣椒，不过味道有点甜。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

But having had a taste of the big time, he won't want to go back to playing in the reserves...

但是，有过一举成名的经历以后，他就不会再想回去当替补了。

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This voyage was his first taste of freedom.

这次航行使他初次体验到了自由的滋味。

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Anyone who has tasted this life wants it to carry on for as long as possible.

任何过过这种日子的人都希望它持续得越久越好。

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She developed a taste for journeys to isolated hazardous regions in North America...

她喜欢上了到北美那些险象环生的偏远地区旅行。

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That gave me a taste for reading.

那使我喜欢上了读书。

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His taste in clothes is extremely good...

他在穿衣方面很有品味。

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Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.

牛津的社交圈过于开放，不合她的胃口。

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He rejects the idea that his film is in bad taste...

他不接受那种认为他的电影格调不高的观点。

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I do not feel your actions were either appropriate or done in good taste.

我认为你的行为既不妥当又不合时宜。

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Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.

酌量添加番茄酱、盐和胡椒粉。

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