savories
savories — 名詞
1. small dishes of food that have a salty or spicy flavor rather than a sweet one —
鹹食
鹹味或辣味的小份開胃點心
small dishes of food that have a salty or spicy flavor rather than a sweet one — served before a meal as appetizers or as part of a buffet or cocktail party.
The host served a tray of savories including mini quiches and spiced nuts.
主人端出一盤鹹味小點，包括小乳蛋餅和調味堅果。
collocation: a tray of savories
Vivek prefers savories over sweets, so he always picks the cheese platter at parties.
Vivek 比較喜歡鹹味小吃勝過甜食，所以聚會上他總是選起司拼盤。
The restaurant's happy hour menu features hot and cold savories for only five dollars.
這家餐廳的歡樂時光菜單提供熱食和冷食鹹味小點，只要五美元。
Waiters walked around the wedding reception offering savories on silver trays.
服務生端著銀盤穿梭在婚宴會場，為賓客送上各式鹹味小點。
Ada ordered an assortment of savories and a separate dessert table for the party.
Ada 為派對訂了一份綜合鹹味小點，另外訂了一張甜點桌。
- appetizers
more general term for small dishes before a meal; savories are a type of appetizer
- hors d'oeuvres
French term for small pre-meal dishes, often more formal
- finger foods
items meant to be eaten with the hands; less specific about saltiness or spiciness
- sweets
sweet dishes served after a meal or alongside savories at a buffet
文法句型
savories as appetizers
hot/cold savories
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form savories. Singular savory is less common and refers to one such item.
常見錯誤
2. the rich, full taste known as umami — produced by natural compounds like glutama
鲜味（鮮味）
食物中的濃郁鮮味，如肉香般的第五味覺
the rich, full taste known as umami — produced by natural compounds like glutamate in foods such as aged cheese, mushrooms, soy sauce, ripe tomatoes, and cooked meat; one of the five basic tastes alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
The aged Parmesan has natural savories that give the pasta a rich, meat-like depth.
熟成帕瑪森起司的天然鮮味為義大利麵帶來了濃郁如肉般的醇厚滋味。
collocation: natural savories in [food]
Chef Maeve added shiitake mushrooms to the broth to bring out the savories without any meat.
Maeve 主廚在湯頭裡加入香菇來帶出鮮味，完全不需用到肉。
collocation: bring out the savories
When tomatoes simmer for hours, their natural savories become much more intense.
番茄慢煮數小時後，其中的天然鮮味會變得更加濃郁。
Vinícius explained that soy sauce contributes extra savories to stir-fries, making them taste heartier.
Vinícius 解釋說，醬油能為炒菜增添鮮味，讓味道更有層次。
The miso soup gets its deep flavor from the natural savories in the fermented soybean paste.
味噌湯的濃郁風味來自發酵大豆醬中的天然鮮味。
- umami
borrowed from Japanese; the standard term in food science and cooking for this taste
- savoriness
the singular noun form for the quality of being savory
- sweetness
the opposite taste category on the flavor spectrum
文法句型
the savories of [food]
用法筆記
Used most often in the plural form savories when referring to the quality or presence of umami in food. The singular form (savoriness) is also common for this taste concept.
常見錯誤
3. a plant from the mint family whose leaves are used in cooking to add a mild, pep
香薄荷
薄荷科芳香植物，用於烹飪調味
a plant from the mint family whose leaves are used in cooking to add a mild, peppery flavor to food — the two main types are summer savory and winter savory.
The garden had a small patch of savories growing next to the rosemary and basil.
花園裡有一小片香薄荷，長在迷迭香和羅勒旁邊。
collocation: a patch of savories
Dewi planted two types of savories near the kitchen door for easy access while cooking.
Dewi 在廚房門附近種了兩種香薄荷，方便做菜時隨時摘取。
countable: two types of savories
Rania planted savories along the south-facing wall of her cottage, where they thrived in the dry, sunny conditions.
Rania 在她小屋朝南的牆邊種了香薄荷，這些植物在乾燥向陽的環境下長得很好。
Zola dried the savories she had grown and stored the leaves in glass jars for winter cooking.
Zola 把自己種的香薄荷曬乾後，把葉子裝進玻璃罐裡留著冬天烹調用。
Eli picked fresh savories from the garden to season the evening bean stew.
Eli 從花園裡摘了新鮮的香薄荷，為晚上的豆子燉菜調味。
- savory herb
a clearer phrase to avoid confusion with the food or taste meanings of savory
文法句型
savories as a plant
dried savories
用法筆記
When referring to the herb as a dried seasoning, savories is often treated as uncountable ('add some savories to the soup'). As a living plant, it is countable and typically plural ('the savories need watering').
4. the annual summer variety of the savory herb (Satureja hortensis) — it has thin,
夏香薄荷
夏季收穫的一年生香草，味道溫和
the annual summer variety of the savory herb (Satureja hortensis) — it has thin, soft leaves with a gentle peppery taste similar to thyme, and is best used fresh in salads, green beans, and light summer dishes.
Gita added fresh summer savory to the green bean salad for a light peppery taste.
Gita 在四季豆沙拉裡加了新鮮的夏香薄荷，帶來淡淡的胡椒風味。
collocation: fresh summer savory
Unlike winter savory, the summer variety has a gentler flavor that fades during long cooking.
和冬香薄荷不同，夏香薄荷的味道較淡，久煮後會消失。
contrast with winter savory
Manuela followed her grandmother's recipe for white bean salad, adding one tablespoon of chopped summer savory leaves.
Manuela 照著祖母的白豆沙拉食譜，加了一湯匙切碎的夏香薄荷葉。
Tyler grew summer savory in a pot on the balcony because it needs less space.
Tyler 在陽台的盆栽裡種了夏香薄荷，因為它不需要太大的空間。
The small white flowers of summer savory appeared in July and attracted dozens of bees to Gita's garden.
夏香薄荷在七月開出小白花，吸引了數十隻蜜蜂飛到 Gita 的花園裡。
- Satureja hortensis
the scientific name used in botanical contexts
- garden savory
another common name for the same plant
文法句型
summer savory as a herb
用法筆記
Summer savory is an annual plant — it completes its life cycle in one growing season and must be replanted each year. Distinguished from sense 5 (winter savory) by its milder flavor and annual growth habit.
5. the perennial winter variety of the savory herb (Satureja montana) — it has dark
冬香薄荷
冬季可收穫的多年生香草，味道濃烈
the perennial winter variety of the savory herb (Satureja montana) — it has dark, tough leaves with a bold, peppery flavor that stays strong during long cooking, making it ideal for bean soups, stews, and roasted meats.
Piotr used winter savory in the stew because its bold taste lasts during long cooking.
Piotr 在燉菜裡用了冬香薄荷，因為它的濃烈味道在長時間烹煮後依然不散。
collocation: winter savory in [dish]
Dried winter savory leaves work very well in bean soups and roasted lamb dishes.
乾燥的冬香薄荷葉很適合放在豆子湯和烤羊排裡。
dried winter savory
Naoko found that winter savory adds a spicy kick to braised lentils and root vegetables.
Naoko 發現冬香薄荷能為燜小扁豆和根莖類蔬菜增添辛辣風味。
Mayumi stepped outside in December and picked fresh winter savory from the snow-dusted plants along the path.
Mayumi 在十二月走到屋外，從覆著霜雪的植株上摘下新鮮的冬香薄荷。
Eri added just a pinch of dried winter savory to her lentil soup, and the flavor became rich and satisfying.
Eri 只加了一小撮乾燥的冬香薄荷到她的扁豆湯裡，味道就變得濃郁可口。
- Satureja montana
the scientific name used in botanical contexts
- mountain savory
another common name referring to its native mountain habitat
文法句型
winter savory as a herb
用法筆記
Winter savory is a perennial plant — it lives for several years and can be harvested throughout the year. Its stronger flavor makes it better suited to cooked dishes than the more delicate summer savory (sense 4).