用作定语
▲～+n.
We were given a delicious meal at the restaurant.在饭馆里,我们进了一顿美餐。
What a delicious fruit!这水果多么好吃啊!
A delicious mouthwatering smell drifted from the kitchen.一股使人垂涎的香味自厨房飘来。
The delicious colour combination attracted nearly every visitor's attention.那悦人的配色几乎吸引了每个参观者的注意。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
Doesn't it smell delicious!味道多美啊!
The August weather is delicious.时值8月,气候美妙宜人。
词语辨异
delicious, delightful
这两个词都可表示“愉快的”“令人高兴的”,其区别是:delicious一般用于指直觉(味觉、嗅觉、听觉、视觉)上的感受,多用于指味道之美; 而delightful则多用于指心理上的感觉。试比较:
The coffee smells delicious.
这咖啡味道很香。
We had a delightful weekend together.
总之我们过了一个愉快的周末。
