taster

/ˈteɪstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtā-stər/ (ame, mw)

taster — 名詞

  • tastersingular
  • tastersplural

1. a person who tries food or drink professionally to assess its quality, especiall

1.名詞B1
釋義

品嚐師

以品嚐方式檢驗食物或飲料品質的專業人員

a person who tries food or drink professionally to assess its quality, especially in the wine, tea, coffee, or chocolate industries

例句

The winery hired a professional taster to check the quality of each new batch.

那間酒莊聘請了一位專業品嚐師，檢查每一批新酒的品質。

compound noun: professional taster / wine taster

A tea taster can identify a tea's growing region just by the flavour.

一位茶葉品嚐師只憑味道就能分辨出茶葉的產區。

同義詞
  • sampler

    less common and more general; can refer to a person or a product sample

  • connoisseur

    implies expert knowledge and appreciation, not necessarily a paid tasting job

用法筆記

Can be combined with a product name to form compound nouns such as wine taster, tea taster, coffee taster, or chocolate taster.

常見錯誤

❌The chef asked the waiter to be a taster of the soup.
✅The chef asked the waiter to taste the soup.
💡'taster' is a job title for someone who evaluates quality professionally, not someone who tastes something once.

2. a small sample or brief experience that gives you an idea of what the complete t

2.名詞B1
釋義

體驗；試用

少量或短暫體驗，讓人了解全貌

a small sample or brief experience that gives you an idea of what the complete thing is like, often designed to encourage you to get the full version

例句

The university offers a taster course for students who are thinking of studying law.

這所大學為正在考慮攻讀法律的學生開設了一門體驗課程。

compound noun: taster course

Romi took a pottery taster session to see if she liked working with clay.

Romi 上了一堂陶藝體驗課，看看自己是否喜歡捏陶。

同義詞
  • sample

    more common; a small amount that shows the quality of something

  • preview

    focuses on showing something before the full version is released, especially in media

  • trial

    involves testing something to see if it works or suits you

文法句型

a taster of [something]

用法筆記

Often used before a noun to form compound nouns: taster course, taster session, taster menu, taster pack. The pattern 'a taster of + noun phrase' is also common.

常見錯誤

❌I had a taster of her cake at the party.
✅I had a taste of her cake at the party.
💡'a taster' suggests a deliberate preview that represents something bigger; for casually trying food, use 'a taste'.