savory

英 [ˈseɪvəri]

美 [ˈseɪvəri]

adj.  令人愉快的; 体面的; 名声好的; 好吃的
n.  (饭前或饭后有助胃纳的)美味小盘菜肴; 香草

复数：savories　

BNC.29829 / COCA.15133

英英释义

noun

• an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  Synonym:savoury
• either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
  Synonym:savoury
• dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
  Synonym:Micromeria juliana
• any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

adj

• pleasing to the sense of taste
  Synonym:mouth-wateringsavoury
• morally wholesome or acceptable
  1. a past that was scarcely savory
  Synonym:savoury
• having an agreeably pungent taste
  Synonym:piquantsavouryspicyzesty

双语例句

• The only thing observers agree on is that none of the options are savory.
  观察家们唯一一致同意的一件事就是，没有一个选择是合意的。
• Ping style mooncakes originated in Peking and resemble sesame cakes, with a crisp and savory outer crust.
  京式月饼起源于北京，与芝麻饼类似，皮脆而味美。
• Any of various thin shiny ( savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods.
  涂于食品上的各种各样的薄的闪亮的被覆（香薄荷或者甜的）。
• I like his painting, as well as the refreshing and savory smell emanating from his painting.
  我喜欢他的画，喜欢他画面上散发出的那股清凉古香。
• An outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth.
  突出显著的人；好像是被煮沸的风味极佳的肉汤。
• It turns out that pandas have mutations in two copies of a taste gene called T1R1, which encodes a protein that senses the savory taste of meats, cheeses, broths and other high-protein foods.
  原来是大熊猫在称之为T1R1的味觉基因的两个备份中有突变；T1R1编码一种感受肉类、奶酪、肉汤和其它高蛋白食品的香喷喷味道的蛋白质。
• Humans can taste different flavors all over the mouth in varying degrees, and you'll have to add at least two more flavor varieties to the traditional four: savory and fat.
  人可以在整个嘴里不同程度地尝出不同的味道，也许你得向传统的四种味道中再加入两种：香薄荷味和脂肪味。
• An appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food.
  一种开胃食品，通常由薄面包片或敷鱼子酱的烤面包片、干酪和其他开胃食物组成。
• Until I arrived in Beijing about seven years ago, I only tasted savory dumplings.
  我来到北京已有七年之久。在此之前，我只吃过咸味的粽子。
• A typical banquet has four appetizer dishes, such as cold cuts or hot ones; six to eight main dishes; then one savory snack-type dish and a dessert.
  典型的宴席包括了：四道开胃菜，如：冷盘或热菜；六到八道主菜；然后有一道辛辣的菜肴或甜点。