tasting

/ˈteɪstɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈestɪŋ] /ˈteɪstɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈestɪŋ] /ˈtā-stiŋ/ (ame, mw)

tasting — 名詞

  • tastingsingular
  • tastingsplural

1. a planned event where people are offered small portions of different foods or dr

1.名詞B1
釋義

品嚐會

讓參加者品嚐並比較食物的活動

a planned event where people are offered small portions of different foods or drinks so they can judge the qualities of each against the others

例句

The winery invited us to a private tasting of their latest Cabernet and Chardonnay vintages.

酒莊邀請我們參加了一場私人品酒會，品嚐他們最新的卡本內與夏多內葡萄酒。

collocation: private tasting / tasting of [product]

After the cheese tasting, Mei-Lin ordered a whole wheel of the smoked Gouda.

起司品嚐會結束後，Mei-Lin 訂購了一整輪煙燻高達起司。

collocation: cheese tasting / wine tasting / food tasting

同義詞
  • sampling

    less formal; can refer to the act rather than the organised event

  • degustation

    formal term, almost exclusively used for high-end wine or fine-dining tastings

  • trial

    broader meaning; can apply to non-food testing situations

文法句型

a + tasting

tasting + of + noun (product)

noun + tasting (e.g. wine tasting)

用法筆記

Often used as the second part of a compound noun (wine tasting, cheese tasting, chocolate tasting) where the first noun specifies the type of food or drink being sampled.

常見錯誤

❌I went to a taste of wine yesterday.
✅I went to a wine tasting yesterday.
💡The event is called a 'tasting', not a 'taste'.
❌We had a tasting at the restaurant about the new menu.
✅The restaurant held a tasting of the new menu items.
💡Use 'hold' or 'host' for the organiser; use 'attend' or 'go to' for the guest.