taster

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.
    — A flight of tasters was served to the people who would vote on the next soda flavor to be released.
  2. Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.
    — Big companies such as P&G or Kraft Heinz employ or contract with professional tasters who help with product development.
  3. A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
  4. A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
    — The Kraft Heinz exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new snack products set to hit the market soon.
  5. A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.

词形变化

tasters plural

词汇关系

衍生词
aletaster ale-taster foretaster hypertaster supertaster winetaster
相关词
tastebuds tasting winetasting

词源

From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -er.
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