短语 to acquire a taste for something 常出现在谈论饮食的语境中，尤其是在某人喜欢上了一种新的或不寻常的食物时。除了用来表达对新食物的喜欢之外，这个短语也能用来谈论对不寻常的经验或活动的喜爱。

 

例句

I first visited China ten years ago and I found the food very different, but now I've really acquired a taste for it. I'll always order dim¹ sum wherever I am!

Ken² acquired a taste for adventure when he was in his early twenties. He has been backpacking around remote parts of the world ever since.

 

请注意

An acquired taste 指的是起初不喜欢但后来逐渐培养的爱好。

 

例句

 

Japanese Noh theatre is very much an acquired taste.

Have you ever tried the Scottish food, haggis? It's an acquired taste, but delicious once you get to like it!

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