tastemaker
/ˈteɪst.meɪ.kər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪst.meɪ.kɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāst-ˌmā-kər/ (ame, mw)
tastemaker — 名詞
1. A person, brand, or organisation whose own preferences and judgments strongly in
品味引領者
能引領時尚與品味潮流的人或企業
A person, brand, or organisation whose own preferences and judgments strongly influence what other people consider stylish, desirable, or worth paying attention to — especially in areas such as fashion, art, music, food, or interior design.
Sofia's clothing line turned her into a tastemaker among young professionals in São Paulo.
Sofia 的服裝系列讓她在聖保羅的年輕專業人士之間成為一位品味引領者。
a tastemaker among [group]
The small Seoul-based coffee shop became an unlikely tastemaker in the city's specialty-drink scene.
這家位於首爾的小咖啡館，意外地成為該市特調飲品界的品味引領者。
become a tastemaker in [field]
As a dance tastemaker, Amir's recommendations fill a theatre for an entire season.
身為舞蹈界的品味引領者，Amir 的推薦足以讓一間劇院整季座無虛席。
Kwame's food blog turned him into a tastemaker whose reviews shaped menus across Accra.
Kwame 的美食部落格讓他成為一位品味引領者，他的評論甚至能影響阿克拉各餐廳的菜單。
- trendsetter
more informal and focused on being first to adopt a new style; less emphasis on authority or critical judgment
- influencer
wider and more modern; focuses on social-media reach rather than specifically on taste or quality
- arbiter of taste
more formal and carries stronger connotations of authority and expertise in evaluating quality
- bellwether
emphasises the role of predicting which direction the market or culture will move
- follower
someone who adopts trends after they are already popular, rather than setting them
- conformist
someone who follows established norms instead of pushing new ideas
文法句型
a tastemaker in [field/industry]
become a tastemaker
be considered a tastemaker
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'a tastemaker in [field]' to specify the domain of influence. The term implies that the person or brand is ahead of mainstream trends rather than simply reflecting them.