n (1)味道(sensation produced by or as if by sth placed in the mouth;flavour)[C，U]：a sweet/sour/bitter～甜味/酸味/苦味;a good/bad/nasty/queer/strong～ 好的/坏的/恶心的/怪的/强烈的味道;an unpleasant/unusual～ 讨厌的/异常的味道;the～of garlic/onions/lemons/cheese/meat 蒜/洋葱/柠檬/乳酪/肉的味道;try new～s 品尝从未尝过的味道;(wine/cake) have no/very little/not much～(酒/蛋糕)没味道/淡而无味/味道不足;Put some salt in the soup to give it more～. 在汤里放些盐，使汤更有味道。〖同〗flavour;

(2)味觉(one of the five senses by which flavour is known)[U]：My mother has got a cold and so she has no～/she has lost her sense of～/her～'s quite gone. 我母亲感冒了，吃东西没味/吃东西没味/吃东西口味全无。Her～is unusually keen. 她的味觉很灵敏。(sth) be sweet/bitter to the～(某物)味甜/苦;

(3) 1)少量，尝一口(small quantity of food or drink for tasting)[C，通常sing][N(of)]：have (take/give (sb)) a～of the cheese/pie/soup/wine/cake/puddings/dessert (让某人)尝一点乳酪/馅饼/汤/酒/蛋糕/布丁/甜点心;I'd like a small～. 我想稍尝一点。〖同〗sample，mouthful，bit; 2)经历，体验，领略(slight experience of pleasure，sorrow，etc，or a source of these)[C，通常sing][N (of)](fig)：have/give (sb) a～of success/the whip/the winter/sb's temper/sb's life in a country/the big city 让某人尝尝成功的喜悦/尝尝鞭子的厉害/尝尝冬天的滋味/领教某人的脾气/体验一个国家的生活/体验大城市的生活;leave a bad/nasty～留下一种不堪回首/令人厌恶的感觉;

(4)爱好，偏爱(personal preference or liking for sth)[C，U][N (for/in)]：have a～for sweet things/French cigarettes/expensive hats/foreign travel/hunting/music/art 喜欢甜食/法国烟/贵重的帽子/国外旅行/打猎/音乐/艺术;get no～for sweet things/French cigarettes/expensive hats/foreign travel/hunting/music/art 不喜欢甜食/法国烟/贵重的帽子/国外旅行/打猎/音乐/艺术;have a queer～in books 酷爱书籍;have expensive (costly)～s in clothes/drink 爱好昂贵的衣服/饮料;The two share the same～s and interests. 两个人有共同的爱好和兴趣。His～s are rather unusual. 他的嗜好非常奇特。(modern art/furniture/house/book)be not/very much/quite (to) sb's～(现代艺术/家具/房屋/书籍)不/非常/颇适合某人的口味;an acquired～通过学习养成的爱好;There's no accounting for～s. 各有所好。〖同〗liking;〖反〗distaste，dislike;

(5)审美(鉴赏)力，品味，举止适度(ability to judge what is suitable in behavior，dress，etc or what is fine and beautiful)[U]：have (show) marvelous (excellent/good)～in clothes/books/jewellery/art/music/choosing pictures 在衣着/书籍/珠宝/艺术/音乐/选择绘画方面有(显示出)极高(出色/很好)的鉴赏力;have poor～in sth 对某物毫无鉴赏力;It would be bad～to refuse others' invitation. 拒绝别人的邀请是不礼貌的。(speech/joke/clothes/furniture)be in very poor/bad/good/excellent～(演讲/玩笑话/衣着/家具)格调(品味)很低/不高/很高/极佳;〖同〗judgment;〖反〗crudeness;

to taste 以适合口味：Add some salt/pepper to～. 加点盐/胡椒把味调好。

→′tasteful adj 有鉴赏力的;举止高雅的;′tastefully adv 有鉴赏力地;举止高雅地;′tastefulness n 富有鉴赏力;举止高雅;′tasteless adj 无味的;举止庸俗的;无鉴赏力的;′tastelessly adv 无味地;无鉴赏力地;举止庸俗地;′tastelessness n 无味;′tasty adj 味美的;′tastily adv 味美地;′tastiness n 味美;dis′taste n 厌恶;dis′tasteful adj 令人讨厌的;′taste-bud n 味蕾;

v (1)尝出(be aware of or recognize the flavour of sth)[I，T+n][不用prog]：He can't～anything/the food/what he's eating. He has got a bad cold. 他得了重感冒，尝不出任何东西/食物/正吃的东西的味道来。Can you～the garlic in the stew/the mint in the icing/the almond in the cake? 你尝出这炖肉里有蒜味/蛋糕上的糖霜里有薄荷味/蛋糕里有杏仁的味吗?

(2)有……味(have a distinct flavour)[L+adj，I+prep (of)]：What does it～like?味道如何?(meat/chicken/milk)～right/good/nice /delicious /bad /horrible /nasty /sour/sweat/bitter/salty (肉/鸡/牛奶)味道正/不错/好/可口/不好/太差/令人恶心/发酸/甜/苦/咸;～rotten 有种腐烂的味道;What does it～of? 这东西吃起来有什么味?～(strongly/slightly)of mint/lemon/chicken/meat/milk/onions/garlic/ginger/mold 尝着有(很浓/淡淡的)薄荷/柠檬/鸡/肉/牛奶/洋葱/蒜/姜/霉味;The soup～s too much of salt. 这汤太咸了。do not～of anything 没有什么味道;This punch just～s like pineapple juice. 这种潘趣酒尝着有点菠萝汁的味道。

(3)(品)尝(test or find out the flavour or quality of food)[T+n]：T～some of this cake. 尝尝这蛋糕。T～the soup/the wine/the tea/the coffee/the cake/the mutton to see if it is salty (right). 尝尝这汤/酒/茶/咖啡/蛋糕/羊肉的味道，看看是不是够咸(味对不对)。He got a job～ing tea/wine. 他得到一份品茶/酒的工作。〖同〗sample，try;

(4)吃，喝，沾(eat，drink or sample a small quantity of sth)[T+n][不用prog]：I have never～d alcohol in my life/such a beautiful curry for ages. 我一生从来没沾过酒/好多年没吃过这么好的咖喱食品了。the best wine sb has ever～d 某人喝过的最好的酒;

(5)经历，体验，领略，感受(experience，as for the first time)[T+n](fig)：～freedom/failure/defeat/success/happiness领略自由(的快乐)/失败(的痛苦)/被打败(的痛苦)/成功(的喜悦)/幸福(的喜悦);～power体验到权力;At last he～d the joy of success. 他终于感受到了成功的喜悦。〖同〗experience，encounter，feel;〖反〗miss;

→′taster n(茶、酒等的)品尝员;′tasting n 品尝;-′tasting adj(构成复合词)(有某种)味道的;

【辨异】taste 与flavour的区别见FLAVOUR。