Palate
“Palate” 是名词,解剖学上指口腔顶部的“上颚”;日常更常喻指“味觉”或“口味偏好”,如 “a refined palate”(挑剔的味蕾/鉴赏力)。动词义为“觉得可口、能接受”,较书面,如 “I can’t palate such rudeness”(我无法容忍这般无礼)。
- “The wine appealed to her sophisticated palate.” (这款酒颇合她讲究的口味。)
- “Spicy food can irritate a sensitive palate.” (辛辣食物会刺激敏感的口腔上颚。)
- “The chef caters to diverse palates from around the world.” (这位主厨兼顾来自世界各地的多样口味。)
“Palate” 源自拉丁语 “palatum”(上颚),经古法语 “palat” 进入英语;与 “palatial”(宫殿般的)同源于拉丁 “palatium”(宫殿),因发音器官与宫廷雅食联想而引申出“品味”义。
“Palate” 为名词词根,形容词形式为 palatal(上颚的;腭音的)。
美食评论、品酒、米其林语境中 “palate” 极为常见;短语 “cleansing the palate” 指用餐间隙以清淡食物重置味觉,是正式餐饮礼仪用语。
- 固定搭配: “refined palate” (考究的口味), “cleansing the palate” (清口/重置味觉), “suited to every palate” (老少咸宜)
- 形容词: palatal
“Palate” 与 “plate”(盘子)联想:盘上佳肴塑造你的 palate(味觉)。
“After years in Paris, his palate could distinguish subtle notes in olive oil that most diners missed.” (在巴黎多年之后,他的味蕾能品出大多数人忽略的橄榄油细微风味。)