英语短语"to one's taste"的核心含义是:合某人的口味;符合某人的喜好(即某事物恰好符合某人的偏好或审美)。
该短语通常用于描述事物(如食物、音乐、风格等)与某人偏好的匹配度,结构固定,需注意以下几点:
(主语多为具体或抽象事物,如食物、艺术、风格等;“one's”替换为“my/your/his/her/our/their/sb.'s”)
在be动词后加not,表示“不合某人的口味”:
也可表达为"to the taste of sb.",强调“对某人来说合口味”,意思完全一致。
以下通过不同场景的例子,帮助理解其用法:
The spicy hot pot is to my taste—I love strong flavors!(这麻辣火锅合我的口味——我就爱重口!)
This coffee is too bitter; it's not to my taste.(这咖啡太苦了,不合我口味。)
The sweet mooncake is to the taste of most elderly people.(这种甜月饼合大多数老人的口味。)
That indie film was to her taste—she enjoys slow, thoughtful stories.(那部独立电影符合她的喜好——她喜欢慢节奏、有深度的故事。)
The rock music at the party was not to my parents' taste—they prefer classical.(派对上的摇滚音乐不合我父母的口味——他们更喜欢古典乐。)
The minimalistic decoration is to my taste—I hate clutter.(这种极简装修符合我的喜好——我讨厌杂乱。)
That bright pink dress is not to my taste—I prefer neutral colors.(那条亮粉色裙子不合我口味——我更喜欢中性色。)
A: How do you like the new restaurant?(你觉得那家新餐厅怎么样?)
B: The food is really to my taste—especially the garlic shrimp!(食物真的很合我口味——尤其是蒜香虾!)
A: Do you want to go to the art exhibition?(你想去看艺术展吗?)
B: Maybe not—I heard it's modern art, which is not to my taste.(可能不去——我听说都是现代艺术,不合我口味。)
同义词:suit one's taste(用法类似,更强调“适合”)
例:The casual style suits my taste = The casual style is to my taste.(这种休闲风格符合我的口味。)
注意:介词必须用to,不可替换为for/with等;taste表示“口味/喜好”时是不可数名词,不用复数。
"to one's taste"是描述“事物符合某人偏好”的常用表达,口语和书面语中均适用,核心是连接“事物”与“某人的喜好”,通过简单结构即可传达清晰的态度。