fla‧vour 1 British English , flavor American English / fleɪvə $ -ər / 名词

1 [可数名词] the particular taste of a food or drink :

Which flavour do you want – chocolate or vanilla?

flavour of

a dry wine with flavors of honey and apricot

2 [不可数名词] the quality of tasting good :

I prefer this one because it has more flavour.

3 [可数和不可数名词] a substance used to give something a particular taste 同义词 flavouring :

artificial flavours

4 [单数形式] a quality or feature that makes something have a particular style or character :

The stories have a strong regional flavour.

flavour of

Critics claim the building would destroy the flavor of the neighborhood.

5 [单数形式] an idea of what the typical qualities of something are

flavour of

Marston’s book gives you a flavour of life in the 16th century.

6 flavour of the month an idea, person, style etc that is very popular at a particular time

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flavour

delicious Mango has a delicious flavour.

sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.

nutty The seeds have a nutty flavour.

smoky a relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor

strong The flavour of the sauce was quite strong.

rich (= strong and pleasant ) The brown sugar makes the flavour especially rich.

mild I prefer a sausage with a milder flavour.

mellow/smooth (= pleasant and not strong or bitter ) Add milk to make the flavour more mellow.

delicate/subtle (= pleasant and not strong ) The wine should be served cold so that it doesn’t lose any of its delicate flavour.

distinctive/unique (= very different from other foods or drinks ) Juniper berries give the drink its distinctive flavour.

chocolate/strawberry etc flavour Does this milkshake come in a chocolate flavor?

动词

have a sweet/strong etc flavour These biscuits have a very distinctive flavour.

add/give flavour Herbs add flavor to a salad.

bring out the flavour (= make the flavour more noticeable ) The fruit is cooked to bring out the flavour.

improve/enhance the flavour You can enhance the flavour by adding some cream.

短语

be full of flavour The beef is tender and full of flavour.