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