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;軟腭
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- soft
- cleft
- …
- [usually singular]
the ability to recognize and/or enjoy good food and drink 味覺;品嘗力 a menu to tempt even the most jaded palate (= a person who has eaten too much rich food and become bored of it) 能引起最沒胃口的人食欲的食譜
Extra ExamplesHave an apple to cleanse your palate. 吃個蘋果,清潔一下你的味覺。 She has a discerning palate. 她的味覺很敏銳。 Children do not usually have the sophisticated palate necessary to enjoy such delicate flavours. 兒童的味覺通常不夠精細,品嘗不出這種清淡的味道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- discerning
- discriminating
- sophisticated
- …
- have
- appeal to
- please
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin palatum.