savory
savory — 形容詞
- savorypositive
- more savorycomparative
- most savorysuperlative
1. Used for food that tastes pleasantly salty, spicy, or herby instead of sugary.
鹹香的
帶鹹味或辛香味，不是甜的
Used for food that tastes pleasantly salty, spicy, or herby instead of sugary.
Iris packed a savory mushroom pie for the train ride north.
Iris 為北上的火車旅程準備了一個鹹香的蘑菇派。
savory + food noun; contrast with sweet pies
At the fair, Christopher chose a savory crepe with ham and cheese.
在園遊會上，Christopher 選了火腿起司的鹹可麗餅。
Nila prefers savory breakfasts and orders eggs instead of pancakes.
Nila 比較愛吃鹹口味早餐，所以她點了蛋而不是鬆餅。
The bakery added a savory spinach roll beside the sweet buns.
那家麵包店在甜麵包旁邊放了一款鹹香菠菜捲。
- salty
narrower; focuses on salt level and can be negative if there is too much
- spicy
focuses on heat or strong seasoning, not the sweet-versus-non-sweet contrast
- flavourful
broader; can describe any rich taste, including sweet foods
- sweet
having a sugary taste rather than a salty or spicy one
文法句型
savory + noun (pie/snack/sauce)
be + savory
用法筆記
Most often used when the speaker is contrasting a dish with something sweet. Distinguish from sense 2, which praises an appealing smell or flavour more generally.
常見錯誤
2. Making food seem inviting when you smell or taste it, often because the seasonin
香噴噴的
味道或香氣很吸引人
Making food seem inviting when you smell or taste it, often because the seasoning feels rich and well balanced.
A savory smell drifted from the soup pot into the hallway.
湯鍋裡飄出一股香噴噴的氣味，連走廊都聞得到。
collocation: savory smell
When Linh opened the oven, a savory wave of garlic filled the room.
Linh 一打開烤箱，房間裡就充滿了香噴噴的蒜香。
The stew looked plain, but its savory aroma made everyone hungry.
那鍋燉菜看起來樸素，但那股香噴噴的味道讓大家都餓了。
Esteban smiled as the savory steam rose from the noodle bowl.
麵碗冒出香噴噴的熱氣時，Esteban 笑了起來。
- appetizing
often emphasizes that food looks or smells ready to eat
- flavourful
focuses more on a rich, noticeable taste than on smell
- palatable
more formal and weaker; means acceptable to eat rather than especially inviting
- unappetizing
making food seem unpleasant or unappealing
- bland
lacking strong smell or taste
文法句型
a savory smell/aroma
be + savory
用法筆記
Usually describes a smell, aroma, or general flavour impression rather than the sweet-versus-salty contrast in sense 1. Common with soup, stew, garlic, onions, and roasting meat.
常見錯誤
3. Describing conduct, deals, or people that seem proper and acceptable by ordinary
體面；正派
品行好，社會上能接受
Describing conduct, deals, or people that seem proper and acceptable by ordinary social standards, often after a negative word.
Rania warned her son that the website did not look savory.
Rania 提醒兒子，那個網站看起來不太正派。
often appears after not
The charity had a savory reputation in the town for decades.
那間慈善機構幾十年來在鎮上一直有體面的名聲。
After the fraud case, Valentina avoided the company's less savory partners.
詐欺案爆發後，Valentina 開始避開那家公司比較不正派的合作夥伴。
No one thought the deal looked savory after the secret payments came out.
祕密付款曝光後，沒人覺得那筆交易算得上體面。
- respectable
more common and slightly broader; often includes social status as well as moral acceptability
- proper
focuses on correct or polite behavior rather than reputation
- decent
everyday word for morally acceptable or fair
文法句型
be (not) savory
look (less) savory
用法筆記
Much more common after not, less, or other negative framing than in plain positive statements. Often used about a person's reputation, a business deal, or the moral tone of a situation.
常見錯誤
savory — 名詞
1. An aromatic herb in the mint family that cooks use fresh or dried to season bean
香薄荷
可作調味的香薄荷屬香草
An aromatic herb in the mint family that cooks use fresh or dried to season beans, meat, soups, and other savory dishes.
Yuki chopped fresh savory into the bean soup before lunch.
Yuki 在午餐前把新鮮香薄荷切進豆湯裡。
fresh savory used as a seasoning herb
The cook rubbed chicken with dried savory and lemon before roasting it.
廚師在烤雞前先抹上乾燥香薄荷和檸檬。
A packet of summer savory sat beside the thyme at the market stall.
市集攤位上，夏香薄荷就放在百里香旁邊。
Nkechi planted winter savory near the kitchen door for easy picking.
Nkechi 把冬香薄荷種在廚房門邊，方便隨手摘。
文法句型
fresh/dried savory
summer savory
winter savory
用法筆記
Often appears in the variety names summer savory and winter savory. In recipes, the word can refer to the plant itself or to the dried herb used as seasoning.
2. A small salty dish, often served before a meal or as a final course after sweet
鹹點心
餐前或餐後的小份鹹食
A small salty dish, often served before a meal or as a final course after sweet dishes, especially in British-style dining.
After dessert, the waiter brought a cheese savory with mustard.
甜點後，服務生送上了一份起司鹹點心，旁邊還配著芥末。
after-dinner savory as a small course
At the reception, Hao picked a hot savory instead of another cake.
在酒會上，Hao 選了一份熱鹹點，而不是再拿一塊蛋糕。
The menu offered two savories before the soup arrived.
菜單上在湯上桌前提供兩款鹹點。
During the matinee break, Tamar ordered a mushroom savory with tea.
中場休息時，Tamar 點了一份蘑菇鹹點和一杯茶。
- appetizer
broader; the usual modern term for food served before a meal
- hors d'oeuvre
more formal and usually used for food before the main meal, not after dessert
- nibble
informal and broader; can mean any small snack
- dessert
a sweet course served after the main meal
文法句型
a savory
serve a savory
after-dinner savory
用法筆記
Mostly British and somewhat old-fashioned. It often appears on menus or in descriptions of formal meals, where a savory is set against cakes, puddings, or other sweet dishes.