flavourless

/ˈfleɪvələs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfleɪvərləs/ (ame, ipa)

flavourless — 形容詞

  • flavourlesspositive
  • more flavourlesscomparative
  • most flavourlesssuperlative

1. describing food or drink that gives you almost nothing to taste, so it seems dul

1.形容詞B2
釋義

淡而無味

食物或飲料幾乎吃不出味道

describing food or drink that gives you almost nothing to taste, so it seems dull when you eat or drink it

例句

Hassan pushed the beans aside because the stew tasted completely flavourless.

Hassan 把豆子推到一旁，因為那鍋燉菜吃起來完全淡而無味。

predicative: taste + flavourless, often with an intensifier

Christopher refused the flavourless rice ball and bought fruit instead.

Christopher 拒絕吃那個淡而無味的飯糰，改買了水果。

attributive: flavourless + noun

同義詞
  • bland

    the most common near-synonym; suggests the taste is weak or uninteresting

  • tasteless

    often interchangeable for food, though it also has non-food meanings

  • flat

    often used when a drink or sauce has lost its usual liveliness

  • insipid

    more formal; describes food or drink with little taste

反義詞
  • flavourful

    emphasises a strong, noticeable taste

  • tasty

    more everyday; simply means pleasant to eat

文法句型

flavourless + noun

be + flavourless

taste/seem + flavourless

用法筆記

Almost always used for food, drink, or ingredients, especially when they need more salt, spice, or cooking time. In American English, the usual spelling is 'flavorless'.