1 [sing] the particular quality of different foods or drinks that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth; flavour 味道；滋味: I don't like the taste of this coffee. 我不喜欢这种咖啡的味道。a sweet/bitter/sour/salty taste 甜╱苦╱酸╱咸味

2 [U] the ability to recognize the flavour of food or drink 味觉: I've got such a bad cold that I seem to have lost my sense of taste. 我患了重感冒，好像吃什么都没有味道。

3 [C] [usu.sing] a taste (of sth) a small amount of sth to eat or drink that you have in order to see what it is like 少量（口尝的东西）: Have a taste of this cheese to see if you like it. 尝一尝这种干酪，看你喜欢不喜欢。

4 [sing] a short experience of sth 短暂的经历: That was my first taste of success. 这是我第一次尝到成功的滋味。

5 [U] the ability to decide if things are suitable, of good quality, etc 品味；鉴赏力: He has excellent taste in music. 他对音乐有极高的鉴赏力。

6 [sing] a taste (for sth) what a person likes or prefers 喜好；爱好: She has developed a taste for modern art. 她渐渐爱好现代艺术。