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 was a more palatable interlocutor for the West than Mr Putin had been.
  他相对于普京来说是一个更加合适和西方进行愉悦对话的总统。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The conclusion of this study might not be palatable to all clinicians, admitted the lead investigator.
  主要研究者承认，这一研究结论可能并不被所有医生所接受。
• The Company produces its first medical breakthrough product, candied santonin-a palatable antiparasitic.
  公司所生产的第一个医学突破性产品是山道年塔糖-一种好吃的驱虫药。
• Food must be palatable, or at least edible.
  菜肴必须美味可口，抑或说至少得能吃。
• 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。
• 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。