mouth-watering
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈmouth-ˌwatering adjective DELICIOUSfood that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good 〔食物〕令人馋涎欲滴的，诱人的 a mouth-watering aroma coming from the kitchen 从厨房里飘来的让人馋涎欲滴的香味
Examples from the Corpus
mouth-watering• The waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.• The many mouth-watering desserts of Touraine are based on fruits.• Corbett could smell the heavy, thick fragrance of those mouth-watering dishes he had seen being prepared in the kitchen.• Breakfast and lunch are well-presented with abundant and mouth-watering self-service buffets.• the mouth-watering smell of freshly baked bread• The delicatessen sells a mouth-watering variety of cooked meats and cheeses.• The Kintyre bar has a large selection of mouth-watering whiskies and the meals in the restaurant offer high quality cooking.ˈmouth-ˌwatering adjectiveChineseSyllable
mouth-watering good food or that smells looks Corpus extremely is
mouth-watering
ˈmouth-ˌwatering
adjective
food that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good:
a mouth-watering aroma coming from the kitchen
▪ delicious something that is delicious tastes very good, and you enjoy eating or drinking it: The apple pie is delicious with vanilla ice cream.
▪tasty informal food that is tasty has a strong taste that you like: She makes a really tasty dish with chicken and rice.
▪succulent written succulent food contains a lot of juice and tastes good – used especially about fruit, vegetables, or meat: succulent melons | a succulent steak
▪appetizing (also appetising British English) food that looks or smells appetizing makes you feel that you want to eat it: The soup didn’t look very appetizing but it tasted delicious.
▪mouth-watering food that is mouth-watering smells or looks delicious, especially in a way that persuades you to buy or eat it: The waiter came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.
▪flavourful (also flavorful American English) having a strong pleasant taste – used especially in written descriptions: a flavourful red wine
▪yummy/scrumptious informal tasting very good – used about food, not about drinks: Her homemade brownies are really yummy. | a scrumptious meal
ˈmouth-ˌwatering
adjectivefood that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good:
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