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    savoury

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Tastes
    sa·vour·y1 British English, savory American English /ˈseɪvəri/ adjective  1  British EnglishCTSWEET# savoury food tastes of salt 咸味的 OPP sweet savoury party snacks 聚会上的咸味小吃 pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings 甜馅的和咸馅的薄饼2. CTa savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet 好闻的；味道可口的，美味的3  not very savoury/none too savoury UNPLEASANTunpleasant or morally unacceptable 令人不快的；名声不好的 → unsavoury Some of the customers in the pub looked none too savoury. 酒吧里有些顾客看上去不是善类。
    Examples from the Corpus
    savoury• As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury.• This is why it is quite as useful in savoury as in sweet dishes.• In the late Middle Ages this was a savoury dish of ground chicken, pork, rice and onions.• You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish.• I now have two: I use one for savoury dishes and one for sweet dishes.• It adds a characteristic flavour to a range of savoury dishes, from pizza to pork chops.• Children enjoy a variety of savoury food as well as sweet things so it is important to ensure there is a good balance.• Avoid savoury manufactured goods and crisps. 5 Eat a variety of foods including fresh ones.• And the rich, savoury smell of the hare drifted down to meet her, turning her stomach.• We finished our drinks and Siegfried immersed himself in the Veterinary Record as savoury smells began to issue from the kitchen.
    Related topics: Food, dish
    savoury2 noun (plural savouries) [countable] British English  DFFa small piece of food with a salty taste that is served at a party 〔聚会上提供的〕咸味小吃 plates of cakes and savouries 一碟碟的糕饼和咸味小吃
    sa·vour·y1 adjectivesavoury2 nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus food savoury of salt tastes


    savoury
    I
    sa‧vour‧y1 British English, savory American English /ˈseɪvəri/ adjective
    1. British English savoury food tastes of salt
       OPP  sweet:
        savoury party snacks
        pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings
    2. a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
    3. not very savoury/none too savoury unpleasant or morally unacceptable ⇨ unsavoury:
        Some of the customers in the pub looked none too savoury.

    II
    savoury2 noun (plural savouries) [countable] British English
    a small piece of food with a salty taste that is served at a party:
        plates of cakes and savouries


    adjective,
    noun
    sa·voury (especially US sa·vory) BrE /ˈseɪvəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪvəri/ 🔊 adjectivehaving a taste that is salty, not sweet 咸味的；咸口的◆savoury snacks咸味点心<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

    Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

    • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
    • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
    • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
    • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
    • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
    • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

    In the restaurant 在餐馆

    • wait to be seated 等待就座
    • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
    • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
    • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
    • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
    • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
    • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
    • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
    • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
    • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
    • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
    • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

    Paying 结账

    • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
    • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
    • service is (not) included 不含服务费
    • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
    having a pleasant taste or smell 好吃的；好闻的；香的；美味的◆a savoury smell from the kitchen从厨房里传来的香味  ➡  see also unsavoury <titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

    Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

    • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
    • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
    • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
    • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
    • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
    • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

    In the restaurant 在餐馆

    • wait to be seated 等待就座
    • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
    • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
    • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
    • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
    • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
    • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
    • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
    • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
    • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
    • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
    • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

    Paying 结账

    • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
    • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
    • service is (not) included 不含服务费
    • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费
    sa·voury (especially US sa·vory) BrE /ˈseɪvəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪvəri/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] (
    plural
    sa·vouries    )     a small amount of a food with a salty taste, not a sweet one, often served at a party, etc. （在聚会等活动中常吃的）咸味小吃