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近义词解析:taste及其近义词

📚 核心近义词

1. flavor (风味,味道)

This ice cream has a rich chocolate flavor.
这款冰淇淋有浓郁的巧克力风味

2. palate (味觉,鉴赏力)

The wine appeals to a sophisticated palate.
这款酒迎合了精致的味觉

3. preference (偏好,喜好)

Everyone has different musical preferences.
每个人都有不同的音乐偏好

4. discernment (辨别力,鉴赏力)

She shows great discernment in art.
她在艺术方面展现出卓越的鉴赏力

💡 顾老师提示:"taste"既可指生理上的味觉,也可指审美上的品味。选择近义词时要根据具体语境。

🔊 发音对比

taste:/teɪst/ [teɪst]

flavor:/ˈfleɪvər/ [ˈfleɪvər]

palate:/ˈpælət/ [ˈpælət]

发音要点:

  • "taste"中的"a"发长音/ei/
  • "flavor"重音在第一个音节
  • "palate"注意第二个音节是弱读
  • 美式英语中"flavor"常省略"u"音

中文谐音参考:

taste:忒斯特

flavor:弗莱-ver

palate:派-let

💡 顾老师纠音:常见发音错误:

  • 将"palate"读成"palette"(画板)
  • "flavor"词尾/r/音发得太重
  • "taste"词尾/t/音发成/d/音

🎯 用法辨析

1. taste vs flavor → taste更主观,flavor更客观

I don't like the taste of cilantro. (主观感受)
This sauce has a spicy flavor. (客观描述)

2. taste vs preference → taste指品味能力,preference指具体选择

She has good taste in clothes. (品味)
My preference is for classical music. (具体偏好)

3. palate vs discernment → palate多用于饮食,discernment更正式

This dish will delight your palate. (味觉)
His discernment in art is remarkable. (正式鉴赏力)

搭配注意:

  • develop a taste for... (培养对...的品味)
  • acquired taste (后天培养的品味)
  • refined palate (精致的味觉)
  • personal preference (个人偏好)

📝 随堂练习

1. 选择合适的词填空:

a) This wine suits my ______ (taste/palate) perfectly.
b) She has excellent ______ (flavor/discernment) in interior design.

2. 听录音跟读:

taste:[teɪst] → Her taste in music is eclectic.

preference:[ˈprefrəns] → Do you have a color preference?

3. 改错:找出使用不当的近义词

原句:This perfume has a delicate palate. (错误:应使用flavor)

正确:This perfume has a delicate flavor.