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  • Derivatives : n  deliciousness ; adv  deliciously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

delicious [dɪ'lɪʃəs]
  1. 1. adjective [+food, smell] 美味
  2. 2. adjective [+feeling] 美妙

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

delicious [dɪ 'lɪʃəs] [dɪ 'lɪʃəs]
  1. 1. adjective 使人愉快的;美味的,可口的,甘美的,芬芳
    Asian food is delicious.
    亚洲美食很是诱人。
    There was a delicious aroma wafting through the alley next to the small restaurant.
    挨着小饭馆的巷子里传出了阵阵诱人的饭香。
  2. 2. adjective 非常有趣的,饶有兴味
    a delicious bit of gossip
    饶有兴味闲聊
    I just did an hour of delicious exercise.
    刚刚做了一小时运动,很是畅快淋漓
  3. 3. noun [American English] [Delicious]一种香甜的红苹果

Collins English-English Dictionary

delicious [dɪ'lɪʃəs]
  1. 1. adj very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
  2. 2. adj extremely enjoyable or entertaining
    a delicious joke
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C13: from Old French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, charms, from delicere to entice; see delight

Examples

a delicious bit of gossip
饶有兴味的闲聊 delicious
It was just too delicious!
太好吃了。 too
After two months in Italy, I ballooned up, everything there is so delicious.
在意大利待了两个月之后,我就胖得不行了,因为那儿所有的东西都太好吃了。 balloon
This dish sounds delicious, fried pork on a bed of roasted vegetables.
这道菜听起来就觉得好吃,它是把炸过的猪肉放在烤蔬菜下面。
Precisely measuring before baking will make delicious cake.
只有先算出精确的烘烤时间,才能做出好吃的蛋糕。 measure
I'm going to treat you to this delicious Japanese dinner this time.
这次我要请你吃一家好吃的日本料理。 treat
My, what delicious food!
天啊,多好吃的东西啊! my
It was so delicious, that I asked for seconds.
这个太好吃了,我又要了一份。 second
These biscuits are delicious. Could I please have another one?
这些饼干真好吃。我能再吃一块吗? biscuit
The dish she cooked for my birthday was delicious.
她专门为我生日做的那些菜很好吃。

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