taste /teɪst/► SEE ALLbe in bad, the worst possible, etc. tastebe in good, the best possible, etc. tasteleave a bad/nasty taste in the/your mouthto tastethere’s no accounting for taste(s)an acquired tastegive sb a taste/dose of their own medicinebe the shape of things to come ●be in bad, the worst possible, etc. ˈtastebe offensive and not at all appropriate趣味低级；庸俗◆Most of his jokes were in very poor taste. 他讲的大多数笑话都粗俗不堪。●be in good, the best possible, etc. ˈtastebe appropriate and not at all offensive适度；得体◆They made a few jokes about the management, but it was all done in good taste. 他们开了管理层几个玩笑，但都无伤大雅。●leave a bad/nasty ˈtaste in the/your mouth (of an experience经历) make you feel angry, bitter, or disgusted使人感到生气（或痛苦、恶心）◆The idea that the money had been stolen from her sick mother left a nasty taste in the mouth. 有人偷走了病中母亲的钱，她一想起这事就生气。◆When you see someone being treated so unkindly, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. 看到有人被如此虐待，会让你感到愤慨。●to ˈtastein the quantity that is needed to make sth taste the way you prefer按口味；适量◆Add salt and pepper to taste. 按口味加适量的盐和胡椒。●there’s no accounting for ˈtaste(s) (saying) used to express surprise at another person’s likes and dislikes which are different from your own（表示惊讶）口味的事说不清楚，人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的，人各有所好◆‘She’s just painted her whole room purple.’ ‘Well, there’s no accounting for taste!’“她刚把自己的房间全刷成紫色了。”“嗯，真是各有所好！”●an acquired ˈtastea thing which you find unpleasant or do not appreciate at first but which you gradually learn to like起初不喜欢但后来逐渐培养出来的爱好；养成的爱好◆Whisky is an acquired taste.威士忌酒要喝惯了才会喜欢。●give sb a taste/dose of their own ˈmedicinetreat sb in the same unpleasant, unkind, rude, etc. way that they have treated you以其人之道还治其人之身◆Give her a dose of her own medicine and make her wait for you. Then maybe she won’t be so slow next time.你让她也尝尝等人的滋味，也许下次她就不会那么慢吞吞的了。●be the ˌshape of ˌthings to ˈcome ( be a ˌtaste of ˌthings to ˈcome) be a sign or an example of how things are likely to be in the future代表未来的发展状态（或方向）◆These new computers are the shape of things to come.这些新型计算机代表着未来的发展方向。◆Are solar-powered cars a taste of things to come?用太阳能驱动的汽车将会是未来的趋势吗？