tart
tart — 形容詞
- tartpositive
- tartercomparative
- tartestsuperlative
1. having a sharp, slightly sour flavour that makes your mouth feel tight, especial
酸的；酸味
水果天然酸澀的味道
having a sharp, slightly sour flavour that makes your mouth feel tight, especially when describing fruit that is not fully ripe or has a natural acidic taste.
The rhubarb pie was too tart, so Akira sprinkled sugar on top.
大黃派太酸了，所以 Akira 在上面撒了一些糖。
collocation: too tart + sweetener to balance
Elena bit into the green apple and winced at its tart taste.
Elena 咬了一口青蘋果，酸得她皺起眉頭。
Kian tried a raw cranberry and found it too tart, so he cooked it with honey.
Kian 試吃了一顆生蔓越莓，發現太酸了，於是他加蜂蜜煮了一下。
Farid added a spoonful of sugar to the tart lemonade until it tasted just right.
Farid 在酸澀的檸檬水裡加了一匙糖，直到味道剛剛好。
文法句型
tart + noun
be + tart
too + tart
tart + enough
用法筆記
Commonly used with fruits that have a naturally sharp flavour, such as lemons, cranberries, rhubarb, green apples, and gooseberries. Unlike 'sour', which can describe spoiled food, 'tart' nearly always refers to a natural or intended sharpness that some people enjoy.
常見錯誤
2. describing a spoken reply, remark, or tone of voice that is quick, sharp, and sl
尖刻的
說話語氣尖銳不客氣
describing a spoken reply, remark, or tone of voice that is quick, sharp, and slightly unkind, often as a way of showing displeasure or irritation.
Lin gave a tart reply when her brother asked where she had been all evening.
哥哥問 Lin 整個晚上去了哪裡，Lin 給了一個尖刻的回答。
collocation: tart reply / tart remark
Hiroshi knew from his mother's tart tone that she was not pleased with his grades.
Hiroshi 從母親尖銳的語氣就知道她對他的成績不滿意。
collocation: tart tone
The reviewer's tart comment about the restaurant's service made the owner very upset.
評論者對餐廳服務的尖刻評論讓老闆非常不高興。
Hannah can be quite tart with strangers, but she is warm and kind once you know her.
Hannah 對陌生人說話口氣很尖銳，但認識之後你會發現她其實很溫暖親切。
文法句型
tart + noun (reply, comment, tone, remark)
be + tart + with + noun
用法筆記
This sense describes how someone speaks, not the content of what they say. A 'tart reply' is short and cutting rather than long and angry. Compare with the sibling sense 'sour', which focuses on taste only — the speech sense never refers to food.
常見錯誤
tart — 名詞
- tartsingular
- tartsplural
1. a flat pastry base with raised sides that holds a sweet filling like berries, cu
塔
無蓋甜味水果塔
a flat pastry base with raised sides that holds a sweet filling like berries, custard, or jam — served open-faced without a pastry lid.
Mrs. Chen baked an apple tart for the school bake sale on Friday.
陳太太為週五的學校義賣烤了一個蘋果塔。
collocation: apple tart / fruit + tart
Yuki ordered a slice of lemon tart with a dollop of whipped cream on top.
Yuki 點了一片檸檬塔，上面還加了一球鮮奶油。
The bakery sells mini fruit tarts filled with fresh berries and vanilla custard.
那家麵包店賣的小水果塔裡填滿了新鮮莓果和香草卡士達醬。
Andrés followed his grandmother's recipe and made a beautiful strawberry tart for the family dinner.
Andrés 依照祖母的食譜，為家庭晚餐做了一個漂亮的草莓塔。
文法句型
a/an + tart
tart + of + noun
fruit/lemon/apple + tart
用法筆記
A tart differs from a pie in that it has no top crust. Tarts are usually smaller and shallower than pies, and the filling is visible. 'Quiche' is a savoury tart (with eggs, cheese, vegetables) — if you want the savoury version, use 'quiche' not 'tart'.
常見錯誤
2. a derogatory label directed at a woman judged to be wearing provocative clothes
蕩婦
貶低穿著或行為招搖的女性（冒犯）
a derogatory label directed at a woman judged to be wearing provocative clothes or acting in an overly sexual way to gain attention.
Some older colleagues called the new singer a tart because of her short dress, but most people disagreed.
有些年長的同事因為新來的歌手穿短裙而說她是蕩婦，但大多數人並不認同。
derogatory use: call + someone + a tart
The tabloid described the actress as a tart for wearing a revealing outfit on the red carpet.
八卦小報因為該女星在紅毯上穿著暴露而形容她是蕩婦。
When a man at the bar called her a tart, Sunita reported him to the manager for harassment.
酒吧裡一名男子罵 Sunita 是蕩婦，她向經理舉報了對方的騷擾行為。
The principal at Parkside School warned students that calling a classmate a tart counts as bullying.
Parkside 中學校長警告學生，用「蕩婦」稱呼同學屬於霸凌行為。
- provocative
less offensive but still critical of someone's sexual display
- slut (very offensive)
a stronger and even more offensive insult for a woman's perceived sexual behaviour
文法句型
call + someone + a tart
用法筆記
Strongly derogatory and offensive. Used to shame or criticise a woman for her appearance or behaviour. Avoid using this word. The main neutral term is simply 'a woman'; if describing someone's style, use more specific terms like 'revealing clothes' or 'bold make-up'.
常見錯誤
3. an old-fashioned and deeply offensive term for a woman who provides sexual servi
妓女（冒犯）
從事性交易的女性（具冒犯性、過時用語）
an old-fashioned and deeply offensive term for a woman who provides sexual services in exchange for payment.
In the crime novel set in 1940s London, the detective questioned a tart who had seen the robbery.
在那本老犯罪小說裡，偵探訊問了一名目擊搶案的妓女。
literary context; old-fashioned use
In the nineteenth-century police report, a witness described the injured woman as 'a tart from the docks'.
在十九世紀的警方報告中，一名目擊者將受傷的女子描述為『碼頭來的妓女』。
historical context
In the television drama set in 1950s London, the main character was wrongly called a tart by her neighbours.
在那部以 1950 年代倫敦為背景的電視劇中，女主角被鄰居錯誤地稱為妓女。
When Devika used the word 'tart' in her history essay, her professor advised her to use 'sex worker' instead.
Devika 在歷史報告中使用 tart 一詞時，她的教授建議她改用 sex worker。
- prostitute
the neutral factual term; less offensive than 'tart'
- sex worker
the modern respectful term preferred by advocacy groups
用法筆記
This sense is even more offensive than sense 2 and is considered a slur. It is old-fashioned and rarely used today. The neutral modern terms are 'sex worker' or 'prostitute'. Only include this sense so learners recognise it when reading older texts; do not use it actively.