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having a very pleasant taste or smell 美味的；可口的；芬芳的 Who cooked this? It's absolutely delicious. 这菜谁做的？味道好极了。 to taste/smell/look delicious 尝/闻/看起来美味 a delicious meal/recipe/treat 美味的一餐/食谱/款待 This dish is delicious with cream. 这道菜加奶油很好吃。 The food was delicious. 食物很美味。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1The meal was really delicious. 这顿饭真是美味。 The recipe sounds delicious. 这道食谱听起来美味诱人。 Their hens provide them with delicious and nutritious eggs. 他们养的母鸡为他们供应了美味又营养的鸡蛋。 Lentils cooked with garlic make a delicious accompaniment to sausages or red meat. 小扁豆加大蒜煮了，配香肠或红肉十分美味。 What's that? It smells delicious. 那是什么？闻着真香啊。 a delicious alternative to cheese 奶酪的美味替代品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
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- delicious and nutritious
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extremely pleasant 令人愉快的；令人开心的；宜人的 the delicious coolness of the breeze 微风送爽 A delicious shiver of excitement ran through his body. 他兴奋得全身发抖。
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘characterized by sensuous indulgence’): via Old French from late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae (plural) ‘delight, pleasure’.