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how food or drink tastes （食物或饮料的）味道 The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. 番茄使调味汁别有风味。 - in flavour
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. 这比其他荷兰干酪的味道要浓。
Extra Examplesvegetables that are fresh and full of flavour 又新鲜又美味的蔬菜 Salt is a common flavour enhancer. 盐是一种日常的调味品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- fine
- good
- …
- have
- keep
- retain
- …
- enhancer
- for flavour
- in flavour
- with a flavour
- …
- full of flavour
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a particular type of taste （某种）味道 This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. 这种酸奶有十种不同的味道。 a wine with a delicate fruit flavour 有淡淡的水果味的葡萄酒
Extra ExamplesCoffee takes on a flavour all of its own when enjoyed with freshly cooked pastry. 咖啡就着刚烘烤好的油酥糕点喝别有一番风味。 It has a very mild flavour. 它有种淡淡的味道。 The lemon juice brings out the natural fruit flavours. 柠檬汁散发出天然的水果香味。 a dish with a strong spicy flavour 辣味很重的一道菜 a herb that adds a characteristic flavour to a range of dishes 能给多种菜肴增添独特味道的香草 Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen. 清淡的香草在冷冻状态下味道更容易持久。 Enjoy the flavour of fresh fish. 品尝鲜鱼的美味。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- fine
- good
- …
- have
- keep
- retain
- …
- enhancer
- for flavour
- in flavour
- with a flavour
- …
- full of flavour
- flavor(North American English)(British English flavouring)(US English also flavoring)[uncountable, countable]
a substance added to food or drink to give it a particular taste 给（食物或饮料）调味；加味于 - [singular]
a particular quality or atmosphere 特点；特色；气氛 the distinctive flavour of South Florida 南佛罗里达的独特风情 The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. 这部电影保存了原着的许多异国情调。 Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. 外国客人使这个场合显出一种真正国际性的气氛。
Extra ExamplesThe children experienced the flavour of medieval life. 孩子们体验了中世纪生活的感觉。 The intervention of the authorities gave union struggles a decidedly political flavour. 当权者的干预给工会的斗争染上了明显的政治色彩。 The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour. 这个音乐节带有浓郁的德国特色。 a TV show with a Mexican flavour 带有墨西哥风情的电视节目
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinctive
- particular
- unique
- …
- have
- acquire
- take on
- …
- with a… flavour
- [singular] a/the flavour of something
an idea of what something is like 像…的想法 I have tried to convey something of the flavour of the argument. 我试图传达某种类似论据的东西。 The following extract gives a flavour of the poet’s later works. 下面的摘录给了这位诗人后期作品的一种味道。 She rotated around the departments to get a flavour of all aspects of the business. 她到各部门巡视了一圈，以了解一下公司各方面的大致状况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinctive
- particular
- unique
- …
- have
- acquire
- take on
- …
- with a… flavour
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computing 计算机 a particular type of something, especially computer software 衍生系统
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘fragrance, aroma’): from Old French flaor, perhaps based on a blend of Latin flatus ‘blowing’ and foetor ‘stench’; the -v- appears to have been introduced in Middle English by association with savour. Senses (1 to 3) date from the late 17th cent.
Idioms
flavour of the month
a person or thing that is very popular at a particular time 风靡一时的人（或事物） Environmental issues are no longer the flavour of the month. 环境问题不再是这个月的特色。 I’m not exactly flavour of the month around here at the moment. 我现在不太适合这里。