the top part of the inside of the mouth 腭；上腭 the hard/soft palate (= the hard/soft part at the front/back of the palate) 硬腭；软腭
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- soft
- cleft
- …
- [usually singular]
the ability to recognize and/or enjoy good food and drink 味觉；品尝力 a menu to tempt even the most jaded palate (= a person who has eaten too much rich food and become bored of it) 能引起最没胃口的人食欲的食谱
Extra ExamplesHave an apple to cleanse your palate. 吃个苹果，清洁一下你的味觉。 She has a discerning palate. 她的味觉很敏锐。 Children do not usually have the sophisticated palate necessary to enjoy such delicate flavours. 儿童的味觉通常不够精细，品尝不出这种清淡的味道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- discerning
- discriminating
- sophisticated
- …
- have
- appeal to
- please
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin palatum.