palatable

英 [ˈpælətəbl]

美 [ˈpælətəbl]

adj.  可口的; 味美的; 宜人的; 可意的; 可接受的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 可口的；味美的
  having a pleasant or acceptable taste
• 宜人的；可意的；可接受的
  pleasant or acceptable to sb
  1. Some of the dialogue has been changed to make it more palatable to an American audience.
     有些对白有所修改以适应美国观众的口味。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 美味的；可口的
  If you describe food or drink aspalatable, you mean that it tastes pleasant.
  1. ...flavourings and preservatives, designed to make the food look more palatable.
     用于使食物看起来更加可口的调味料和防腐剂
• ADJ-GRADED （想法、方法等）合意的，可接受的
  If you describe something such as an idea or method aspalatable, you mean that people are willing to accept it.
  1. ...a palatable way of sacking staff...
     可以接受的裁员方式
  2. That option is not very palatable.
     那个选择不太可以接受。

英英释义

adj

• acceptable to the taste or mind
  1. palatable food
  2. a palatable solution to the problem
  Synonym:toothsome

双语例句

• If you must have whale, cetacean biltong is more palatable than the fresh stuff.
  如果你一定要吃鲸鱼，那么鲸鱼干肉会比鲜鱼肉来得更美味。
• We also had quite a challenge to make these dishes palatable to the21st century taste.
  我们面临的另一个相当大的挑战就是，如何让这些中古世纪的菜肴符合21世纪人们的口味。
• But a more palatable explanation is that a terrorist attack assumes true geopolitical significance if it has global consequences.
  一个更中听的解释是，假如一场恐怖袭击具有全球影响，那么它就具有真正的地缘政治意义。
• The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
  主菜没什么味道，不过我加了调味料使它味美可口。
• We develop delicious capsules so that both the outer shells and the core materials are palatable even for children.
  我们开发了外壳和核心材料都很美味的胶囊，即使是儿童也喜欢。
• Leader: Ramen and curry rice ( in a smile) The real Indian curry use many spices, which are not palatable to Koreans. We, Koreans rather like Japanese curry.
  队长：拉面和咖喱饭。真正的印度咖喱用很多香料，不是很对韩国人的胃口。我们，韩国人，更喜欢日本的咖喱。
• Businesses buying emissions permits in a global market would be politically more palatable than official development aid.
  企业在全球市场购买排放配额的行为，在政治上要比官方的发展援助更加受人欢迎。
• Politically, this might be a more palatable alternative for leaders under stress.
  对于压力之下的领导人来说，这或许在政治上是一种更容易接受的替代方案。
• This course is quite palatable.
  这道菜非常鲜美可口。
• That option is not very palatable.
  那个选择不太可以接受。