de.li.cious
adj.(形容词)Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or smell.美味的,可口的:使感官很愉悦的,尤指味觉和嗅觉Very pleasant; delightful:有趣的;宜人的:例句:a delicious revenge.有趣的报复
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Anglo-Norman 源自 英法语 from Late Latin dôliciôsus [pleasing] 源自 后期拉丁语 dôliciôsus [令人愉快的] from Latin dôlicia [pleasure] 源自 拉丁语 dôlicia [娱乐] from dôlicere [to allure] * see delight 源自 dôlicere [吸引] *参见 delight
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deli.ciously
adv.(副词)deli.ciousness
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>delicious,ambrosial,delectable,luscious,scrumptious,toothsome,yummy同义词>The central meaning shared by these adjectives is .extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.: 这些形容词共有的主要意思是"使味觉器官极其愉悦的": 例句:a delicious paté;美味的肉末馅饼;
例句:ambrosial smoked salmon;可口的熏鲑鱼;
例句:delectable raspberries;鲜美的黑莓;
例句:luscious chocolate bonbons;美味的巧克力糖果;
例句:a scrumptious peach;可口的桃子;
例句:a toothsome apple;可口的苹果;
例句:yummy fudge. 甜美的软糖
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