但喝下去 就没什么味道了
“but it tastes rather faint.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
闻起来很香
“It smells wonderful,”
但 喝下去 就 没什么味道 了
“but it tastes rather faint.”
这是葡萄酒
“This is grape wine.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culinary appreciation strongly emphasizes the harmony of aroma (xiang) and taste (wei); pointing out a gap between smell and taste is a natural way to evaluate food or drink.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
drink down / swallow
A common directional verb construction used when describing the physical action of swallowing a beverage.
bland / lacking flavor
A very colloquial way to describe food or drink that is tasteless or disappointing in flavor.
Indicates a change of state, highlighting the sudden disappearance of flavor after swallowing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Right. It doesn't taste fishy at all. Only you think so. Is there something wrong with your taste?”
“See if it tastes the same.”
“It smells rough but tastes great.”
“saying that feces give them more flavor.”
“help me taste it and see if it's the right flavor.”
“the wine would taste bitter. How could the victim have drunk it?”