flavour

flavour — 名詞

1. the particular quality of a food or drink that you notice when it is in your mou

1.名詞A1
釋義

味道；風味

食物或飲料在口中的味道

the particular quality of a food or drink that you notice when it is in your mouth — for example, a sweet flavour in a cake, a tangy flavour in a lemon, or a smoky flavour in grilled meat.

例句

Gabriel added fresh herbs to give the soup a richer flavour.

Gabriel 加了新鮮香草，讓湯的味道更濃郁。

collocation: give + flavour + adjective

This yoghurt has a pleasant strawberry flavour without being too sweet.

這款優格有怡人的草莓風味，而且不會太甜。

collocation: pleasant / rich / strong flavour

同義詞
  • taste

    broader and more common in everyday use; 'flavour' often implies a more distinct or pleasing quality

  • savour

    more formal; focuses on the slow enjoyment of a taste

反義詞

常見錯誤

❌The flavour of this cake tastes very sweet.
✅This cake has a very sweet flavour.
💡'flavour' already describes taste, so pairing it with 'tastes' is redundant.

2. a quality, atmosphere, or style that makes a place, event, or thing feel unique

2.名詞B2
釋義

特色；風格

某事物特有的氣氛或特質

a quality, atmosphere, or style that makes a place, event, or thing feel unique and interesting — for example, the old-fashioned flavour of a historic town, or the international flavour of a food festival.

例句

The narrow streets and stone buildings give the town a real old-world flavour.

狹窄的街道和石造建築賦予這座小鎮濃厚的舊世界風情。

collocation: give + [place] + a [adjective] flavour

The festival has a distinctly local flavour, with food and music from the region.

這個慶典非常具有地方特色，有當地的音樂和美食。

collocation: local / international / modern flavour

同義詞
  • character

    broader term for the distinctive nature of something; less metaphorical

  • atmosphere

    focuses specifically on the mood or feel of a place

  • ambience

    more formal; refers to the character and mood of a place

反義詞
  • uniformity

    lack of distinctive character or variety

用法筆記

Commonly used with adjectives that describe origin or style: 'local flavour', 'international flavour', 'modern flavour', 'traditional flavour'. Unlike sense 1, this sense does NOT refer to food taste.

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant has a nice flavour.' (when meaning atmosphere)
✅The restaurant has a nice atmosphere / a cosy feel.
💡use 'atmosphere' or 'feel' for places unless you specifically want the metaphor of 'flavour'.

3. a short experience that reveals, in a limited way, what the full or longer exper

3.名詞B2
釋義

初步體驗

對某事物的短暫認識或嘗試

a short experience that reveals, in a limited way, what the full or longer experience would be — for example, getting a flavour of a foreign culture during a short trip, or a flavour of a new job during your first week.

例句

The one-day workshop gave us a flavour of what studying law is really like.

為期一天的工作坊讓我們初步體驗了讀法律系是什麼感覺。

pattern: a flavour of + [experience]

Aoi read the first chapter to get a flavour of the author's writing style.

Aoi 讀了第一章，想初步感受一下作者的寫作風格。

collocation: get a flavour of

同義詞
  • sample

    more concrete; often used for physical things or data

  • taste

    very similar but more casual; 'a taste of something'

  • foretaste

    suggests something that comes before a fuller experience; less common

文法句型

a flavour of + noun

用法筆記

Only used in the singular, almost always followed by 'of' + noun. Common verbs are 'get', 'give', 'offer', and 'provide'.

flavour — 動詞