English Dictionary

taste

/teɪst/

noun

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation. / The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.

The taste of the cake was incredible.

意味（1）

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

He had a strange taste in his mouth.

意味（2）

The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.

His taste was impaired by an illness.

意味（3）

A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.

意味（4）

(countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.

Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.

意味（5）

Personal preference; liking; predilection.

I have developed a taste for fine wine.

意味（6）

(uncountable, figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.

I'm all out of luck / I'm all out of faith / I would give everything just for one taste / But everything's here, all out of place[…]

意味（7）

A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.