fla·vour1British EnglishBrE, flavor American English /ˈfleɪvə $ -ər/ ●●●S2W2 noun
1[countableC]TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETC the particular taste of a food or drink 〔食物或饮料的〕味,味道
Which flavour do you want – chocolate or vanilla?
你要哪种味道的,巧克力还是香草?
flavour of
a dry wine with flavors of honey and apricot
带有蜂蜜和杏子口味的干葡萄酒
2[uncountableU]TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETC the quality of tasting good (好)味道
I prefer this one because it has more flavour.
我喜欢这种,因为它味道更好。
3[countableC, uncountableU] a substance used to give something a particular taste 调味品,调味香料SYN flavouring
artificial flavours
人工调味品
4[singular]TYPE a quality or feature that makes something have a particular style or character 特色,特点
The stories have a strong regional flavour.
这些故事有很强的地方色彩。
flavour of
Critics claim the building would destroy the flavor of the neighborhood.
批评者称这幢建筑会破坏街区的风格。
5[singular]DESCRIBE an idea of what the typical qualities of something are 〔对某事物特点的〕概念,想法
flavour of
Marston’s book gives you a flavour of life in the 16th century.
马斯顿的书能让你体味到16世纪的生活。
6.flavour of the monthPOPULARan idea, person, style etc that is very popular at a particular time 当红的事物[人]
Examples from the Corpus
flavour of the month• But Portillo is fast becoming flavour of the month and will increasingly find himself in the public eye.• Promotion is the new non flavour of the month.• He is never one to go for gimmicks or flavour of the month hairdressing.• Nicholson and Hopper suddenly became the flavour of the month.• But the flavour of the month was no flavour at all.• Not the flavour of the month exactly, especially with your own people.• I roll the flavour of the monthround in my mouth.
COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flavour
delicious 可口的
Mango has a delicious flavour.
芒果很美味。
sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc 甜的/辣的/苦的/咸的等
The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.
那味道像桃子,但不那么甜。
nnutty
The seeds have a nutty flavour.
nsmoky
a relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor
strong 味重的
The flavour of the sauce was quite strong.
酱汁的味道很浓。
rich (=strong and pleasant) 浓郁的
The brown sugar makes the flavour especially rich.
红糖令味道特别浓郁。
mild 淡的
I prefer a sausage with a milder flavour.
我喜欢味道更淡些的香肠。
mellow/smooth (=pleasant and not strong or bitter) 醇和的
nAdd milk to make the flavour more mellow.
delicate/subtle (=pleasant and not strong) 清淡的
nThe wine should be served cold so that it doesn’t lose any of its delicate flavour.
distinctive/unique (=very different from other foods or drinks) 独特的
nJuniper berries give the drink its distinctive flavour.
chocolate/strawberry etc flavour 巧克力味/草莓味等
nDoes this milkshake come in a chocolate flavor?
verbs
have a sweet/strong etc flavour 有甘甜/浓重等的味道
These biscuits have a very distinctive flavour.
这些饼干味道很特别。
add/give flavour 增味/调味
Herbs add flavor to a salad.
香草使色拉增味。
bring out the flavour (=make the flavour more noticeable) 带出味道
nThe fruit is cooked to bring out the flavour.
improve/enhance the flavour 提味
nYou can enhance the flavour by adding some cream.
gives ... flavour of• It gives but a flavour of what has gone before and what is to come but how the appetite was whetted.• A handbook for teacherspublished before the Second World War gives us the flavour of a drawing lesson in an elementary school.
flavour2British EnglishBrE, flavor American English verb [transitiveT]
TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCto give something a particular taste or more taste 加味于,给…调味
1 (BrE) (NAmEflavor) taste of food味道ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR | FLAVOUR/FLAVOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤delicious, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, wonderful鮮美的/上佳的/很好的/可口的/令人愉悅的/極好的味道▸➤characteristic, distinctive, particular, unique獨特的/與眾不同的/特別的/獨一無二的味道▸➤full, pronounced, rich, strong濃鬱的味道;強烈的味道➤complex, intense多種成分組成的/醇厚的味道▸➤delicate, mild, subtle淡淡的味道▸➤extra額外的味道▸➤fresh新鮮的味道▸➤sweet甜味➤bitter, sharp, sour, tangy苦味;辛辣的味道;酸味;刺激的味道▸➤salty鹹味▸➤spicy辣味➤smoky煙熏味▸➤exotic異域風味▸➤cheese, chocolate, fruit, lemon, mint, nutty, etc.奶酪味、巧克力味、水果味、檸檬味、薄荷味、堅果味等➤ice-cream冰激凌味➤natural天然的味道➤artificial (NAmE) (usually artificial flavouring in BrE)人造香味劑VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR➤have有味道◇It has a very mild flavour.它有種淡淡的味道。➤keep, retain保持味道◇Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.清淡的香草在冷凍狀態下味道更容易持久。➤lose失去味道➤add, give sth, impart, lend (sth), provide增添味道;給⋯以味道;給予味道◇a spice that gives a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes能給多種菜肴增添獨特味道的香料◇herbs that add flavour to a range of dishes能給多種菜肴增添味道的香草➤bring out, enhance, improve, release散發出味道;提味◇The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours.檸檬汁散發出天然的水果香味。◇Bay leaves should be broken to release their flavour.將月桂葉搗碎味道才能出來。➤spoil使變味▸➤destroy破壞味道◇Cooking the vegetable destroys its wonderful delicate flavour.烹調蔬菜會使其美味蕩然無存。➤appreciate, enjoy, savour/savor, taste欣賞味道;喜歡味道;品嚐味道◇Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish.品嚐鮮魚的美味。FLAVOUR/FLAVOR + NOUN➤enhancer調味品◇Salt is a common flavour enhancer.鹽是一種日常的調味品。PREPOSITION➤for flavour為產生⋯味道◇Cream may be added to the sauce for extra flavour.將奶油加入醬中,別有風味。➤in flavour在味道上◇It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses.其味道比其他荷蘭奶酪重。➤with a flavour有⋯味道◇a dish with a strong spicy flavour辣味很重的一道菜PHRASES➤full of flavour美味可口◇vegetables that are fresh and full of flavour又新鮮又美味的蔬菜flavour
noun²
2 (BrE) (NAmEflavor) particular quality/atmosphere特質;氛圍ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤distinctive, particular, unique特色;獨一無二的特點▸➤strong明顯的特色◇The festival has a strong international flavour.該節日具有明顯的國際特色。➤international, local, regional國際特色;當地風味;地域風情◇The festival has a strong international flavour.該節日具有明顯的國際化特色。➤American, Scandinavian, etc.美國、斯堪的納維亞等風情▸➤political政治色彩VERB + FLAVOUR/FLAVOR➤have有特點◇The college has a truly international flavour.這所學院十分國際化。➤acquire, take on帶有特色◇The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.這次音樂節帶有明顯的德國色彩。➤lose失去特色▸➤add, give sth, impart, provide增添特色;賦予⋯以特點◇The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour.當權者的干預給工會的鬥爭染上了明顯的政治色彩。➤experience, get體驗滋味◇The children experienced the flavour of medieval life.孩子們體驗了中世紀生活的感覺。◇She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business.她到各部門巡視了一圈,以瞭解一下公司各方面的大致狀況。➤appreciate, enjoy欣賞風情;享受情調▸➤capture捕捉風味◇The movie captures the flavour of rural life in this area.電影捕捉到了這個地區鄉村生活的風味。➤convey傳達風韻PREPOSITION➤with a... flavour具有⋯風情◇a TV show with a Mexican flavour帶有墨西哥風情的電視節目