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

• He shared his broth with a few friends, although the flavor was far from palatable.
  他将他熬制的汤水与一些朋友共同分享，尽管汤的味道并不鲜美。
• 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。
• Conventional treatment will often include prescription diets that are frequently bland and not very palatable.
  常规治疗通常包括处方饮食，经常平淡，不是很可口。
• This dish is quite palatable.
  这个菜很对胃口。
• Though the food became no more palatable, he soon became sufficiently inured to it.
  虽然食物变得不再可口，但他很快就完全习惯了。
• I had my father prepare all the dishes. I wonder whether they are palatable to you.
  我让我的爸爸为我们准备了这些饭菜，不知道是否合你们的口味。
• Many starters will contain oats, which are palatable and a good source of fiber for the calves.
  许多犊牛料中会用到燕麦，燕麦适口性好，同时也是犊牛优质的纤维来源。
• 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。
• Such mimicry does not need to be perfect to improve the survival of the palatable species.
  这种模仿不需要达到完美，就可以有利于可口物种的生存。
• Traditionally, dietary patterns recommended for health have been low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets, which generally are not palatable.
  传统的健康饮食模式为低脂、高碳水化合物的饮食，而这些饮食通常不那么美味。