toothsome

英 ['tu?θs(?)m] 美['tuθs?m]
  • adj. 美味的;漂亮的;令人愉快的

中文詞源


toothsome 可口的

tooth,牙齒,-some,形容詞后綴。

英文詞源


toothsome (adj.)
"pleasant to the taste," 1560s, from -some (1) + tooth in a figurative sense of "appetite, taste, liking" attested from late 14c. (compare sweet tooth, also figurative use of palate). The extended sense of "attractive" (1550s) is attested earlier. Related: Toothsomely; toothsomeness.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. The novel's heroine, a toothsome superwoman who runs a railroad.
那小說(shuō)中之女主角, 一位極為美麗而非凡的女性,經(jīng)營(yíng)著一條鐵路.

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2. Yes, they are toothsome.
喜歡, 挺可口的.

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3. Then he put a forkful into his mouth, chewing with discernment the toothsome pliant meat.
然后往嘴里塞了一叉子, 邊咀嚼邊細(xì)細(xì)品嘗著那美味可口的嫩腰子.

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