flavour
noun UK (US flavor) uk/ˈfleɪ.vər/ us/ˈfleɪ.vɚ/
B1 [ C or U ]（食物或饮料的）风味;（某种）味道
how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself
Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs. 加一点儿盐使芳草的味道更鲜美。
My fish was delicious but Charles' beef had almost no flavour (= did not taste of anything). 我的鱼肉美味可口，但是查理的牛肉却几乎没什么味道。
This wine has a light, fruity flavour (= the taste of fruit). 这种葡萄酒有一种淡淡的水果味。
We sell 32 different flavours (= particular types of taste) of ice cream. 我们出售32种不同口味的冰激凌。
C2 [ S ]特点；特色
a particular quality or character
The resort has a nautical flavour. 这个度假胜地尽显海上风情。
[ S ]想法；快速的体验
an idea or quick experience of something
To give you a flavour of what the book is like Jilly is going to read out a brief extract. 为使您对此书略有了解，吉利将朗读一段简短摘录。
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- The wine had a sharp, almost citric flavour.
- This wine has a delicious fruity flavour.
- They sell ice cream of every imaginable flavour.
- This salad has a sharp peppery flavour.
- The seasoning really brings out the flavour of the meat.
Idiom
flavour of the monthidiom UK informal （某一时期）最受欢迎的人物
the most popular person at a particular time
Andy is certainly flavour of the month with the boss. 安迪显然是目前最受老板赏识的人。
flavour
verb [ T often passive ] UK (US flavor) uk/ˈfleɪ.vər/ us/ˈfleɪ.vɚ/
给（食物或饮料）调味
to give a particular taste to food or drink
This sauce is flavoured with garlic and herbs. 这种酱加了大蒜和芳草调味。
You can use fresh herbs to flavour the soup. 你可以用新鲜芳草给汤调味。
Synonym: season