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源自晚期拉丁语 'palatabilis',来自 'palatum'(意为“上颚”或“味觉”),最早于17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指食物或饮料味道可口、容易接受的,也可以形容想法、建议等令人愉快或容易接受的。
“The chef made the dish more palatable by adding some herbs.”
(厨师加了些香草,让这道菜更美味。)
“The medicine was not very palatable, but it was effective.”
(这药味道不太好,但很有效。)
make something palatable — 通过某种方式使某物(如食物或想法)变得更易接受或更令人愉快。
“He used humor to make his harsh feedback more palatable.”
(他用幽默的方式让严厉的反馈更容易接受。)