n., the ability to attract
A restaurant with good food and reasonable prices has a lot of appeal.
東西好吃，價格又何理的餐廳有很大的吸引力。
The pleasing decor and friendly waiters are what give that restaurant its appeal.
優美的裝飾和客氣的服務生讓這家餐廳很有吸引力。
詞組：
- 動 - appeal
(On a beautiful spring day, a sidewalk cafe appeals to many people.) - 名 - appeal
(That restaurant has been around for a long time but it hasn't lost its appeal.) - 形 - appealing
(An ice-cold drink seems very appealing on a hot day.)
compromise [ˋkɑmprə͵maɪz] 名 - 妥協，和解；動 - 妥協，讓步
n., a settlement of differences; v., to settle differences
The couple made a compromise and ordered food to take out.
那對情侶妥協了，點了食物外帶。
John doesn't like sweet dishes so I compromised by adding just a small amount of sugar.
John不喜歡甜食，所以我順應他只加了一點點糖。
daringly [ˋdɛrɪŋlɪ] 副 - 大膽地
adv., bravely
We daringly ordered the raw squid.
我們大膽地點了生魷魚。
Bob daringly asked to see the menu in French.
Bob大膽地要了法文菜單來看。
詞組：
- 動 - dare
(I prefer familiar things and don't usually dare to try new restaurants.) - 形 - daring
(Kobi had more daring tastes than the rest of his family.) - 副 - daringly
(Jane daringly refused an fork and attempted to eat her entire meal with chopsticks.)
delicious [dɪˋlɪʃəs] 形 - 美味的
adj., tasty, good to eat
This restaurant is famous for its delicious soups.
這家餐廳以他們美味的湯品聞名。
The fish stew wasn't as delicious as we had expected it to be.
這道燉魚湯並沒有我們預期地那麼好吃。
詞組：
- 名 - deliciousness
(The deliciousness of the dressert is hard to resist.) - 形 - delicious
(All the comments on that blog agree that this restaurant serves the most delicious food in the city.) - 副 - deliciously
(The stew smalls deliciously good.)
familiar [fəˋmɪljɚ] 形 - 熟悉的
adj., often encountered or seen; common
It's nice to see some familiar items on the menu.
看見菜單上有熟悉的食物真好。
The chef blends the familiar tastes with the unusual.
主廚在熟悉的味道中融入了些許新意。
guide [gaɪd] 名 - 領袖，指導
n., one who leads, directs, or gives advice; a guidebook
The guide led our tour group to a small restaurant only known to the locals.
導遊帶我們去當地人才知道的小餐廳。
I don't know where to go, so why don't we consult the guide.
我不知道該去哪裡好，不如問問導遊吧。
詞組：
- 動 - guide
(The hostess guided us to our table.) - 名 - guidance
(Li asked the witer for guidance in selecting the wine.) - 名 - guide
(I couldn't find any reviews for this restaurant in the online restaurant guide.)
majority [məˋdʒɔrətɪ] 名 - 大多數
n., the grater number or part
The majority of the group wanted to try the new Chinese restaurant.
The mix of bright colors on the plate was very pleasing.
mix [mɪks] 動 - 混合；名 - 混合
v., to combine or blend into one mass; n., a combination
The daring chef mixed two uncommon ingredients.
主廚大膽地混合了兩種不常見的食材。
The mix of bright colors on the plate was very pleasing.
板子上鮮艷的配色很討喜。
詞組：
- 動 - mix
(The chef was famous for mixing unfamiliar ingredients.) - 名 - mixture
(The texture of the vegetable mixture was too lumpy for my taste.) - 形 - mixable
(Oil and water are not mixable)
rely [rɪˋlaɪ] 動 - 倚賴
v., to have confidence in; to depend on
You can rely on that website to five accurate restaurant reviews.
你可以依賴那網站上5則準確的食記。
I seldom rely on the restaurant review in the paper when choosing a restaurant.
找餐廳的時候我很少參考報紙上的食記。
詞組：
- 動 - rely
(We will rely on the hostess's recommendations.) - 名 - reliability
(The reliability of deliveries became a problem for the manager.) - 形 - reliable
(Hiring a reliable staff is the first priority for every restaurant manager.)
secure [sɪˋkjʊr] 動 - 獲得，爭取到
v., to get possession of; to obtain
Despite the popularity of the restaurant, Max was able to secure reservations of this evening.
雖然這間餐廳生意很好，Max仍然訂到了晚上的位子。
The hostess secured us another chair, so we could eat together.
老闆娘多給我們一張椅子，讓我們可以一起坐。
subjective [səbˋdʒɛktɪv] 形 - 主觀的
adj., particular to a given person; highly personal; not objective
Food preferences are subjective and not everyone agrees on what tastes good.
東西好不好吃是很主觀的，沒有人能夠決定什麼叫做好吃。
The reviews on this website are highly subjective but fun to read.
這個網站的食記很主觀但是很有趣。
suggestion [səˋdʒɛstʃən] 名 - 建議
n., a proposal; advice
Can I make a suggestion about what to order?
我可以建議點什麼菜嗎？
We followed the waiter's suggestion and ordered on of the specials.
我們聽了服務生的建議，點了套餐。
詞組：
- 動 - suggest
(Can I suggest a good wine to go with the entree?) - 名 - suggestion
(Clark asked his boss for a suggestion for a good place to eat.) - 形 - suggestible
(The patrons were in a suggestible mood, and were easily convinced to have dessert.)
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