appetising
appetising — 形容詞
- appetisingpositive
- more appetisingcomparative
- most appetisingsuperlative
1. looking or smelling so good that you suddenly feel hungry and would like to eat
誘人；開胃
看起來或聞起來讓人想吃的
looking or smelling so good that you suddenly feel hungry and would like to eat
The warm bread on Dario's table gave off such an appetising smell.
Dario 桌上溫熱的麵包散發出如此誘人的香味。
describing a smell that triggers hunger
Nila arranged the fruit on a white plate to make it look more appetising.
Nila 把水果擺在白盤子上，讓它看起來更誘人。
make + something + look more appetising
After the long hike, even a plain bowl of rice seemed wonderfully appetising.
走了那麼長的路之後，連一碗白飯都顯得格外誘人。
The cold, grey soup at the canteen did not look at all appetising.
餐廳裡那碗又冷又灰的湯，看起來一點都不誘人。
Steam rose from the dish, and the spicy aroma was instantly appetising.
蒸氣從盤子升起，那股辛香味立刻讓人食指大動。
- mouth-watering
stronger and more informal; suggests you can almost taste it
- tempting
broader; can describe non-food offers too
- delicious-looking
focuses on appearance rather than smell
- unappetising
directly negative; food that puts you off eating
- off-putting
broader; not limited to food
用法筆記
Most often describes food, smells, or the look of a meal; rarely used of people or abstract things. The American spelling is 'appetizing'.