aftertaste
UK/'ɑːftəteɪst/US/'ɑ:ftәteist/
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Definitions
n.
A flavor that lingers in the mouth after eating or drinking
余味，回味
n.
A lingering impression or feeling left by an experience
（事后留下的）感受，回味
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedafter + taste = the taste that stays after the food is gone. Concrete in cooking (a bitter aftertaste), but it readily turns figurative: an unpleasant event can leave 'a bad aftertaste' — a feeling that lingers once it's over.
Root taste still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.bitter aftertaste苦涩的余味
- 2.leave an aftertaste留下余味
- 3.pleasant aftertaste怡人的回味
- 4.a bad aftertaste不好的回味
Example Sentences
- 1.
The coffee left a slightly bitter aftertaste.
- 2.
The argument gave the whole evening a sour aftertaste.