acquired taste
noun[C]
us/əˈkwɑɪərd ˈteɪst/something that you may not like at first, butbeginto like after you havetriedit:
You cantrydrinkingit,althoughit's something of an acquired taste.
an acquired taste
something that youdislikeat first, but that youstartto like after you havetriedit a fewtimes:
后天养成的嗜好；假以时日并多次尝试而喜欢上的东西Olives are anacquiredtaste.橄榄这种东西吃得多就爱吃了。
Liked, or not liked, by many people
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- anti-popular
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- be welcome toidiom
- consider
- cult
- ground
- insomeone'sgood/bad booksidiom
- killer app
- lose
- lose groundphrase
- low-traffic
- Marmite
- must-have
- sought after
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- unappreciated
- unbeloved
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acquired taste| American Dictionary
Examplesofan acquired taste
an acquired taste
I am sure that certain parts of debates on the coal industry areanacquiredtaste.
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I think it isanacquiredtaste, but, more important than that, one has to acquire knowledge of the way to cook it.
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It is a splendid food—no doubtanacquiredtaste, but one which might with advantage be acquired by many people who have not acquired it.
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Could we not getanacquiredtastefor water?
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The flavour can be described as a strong, slightly smoky, resiny aroma and can beanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Salty liquorice isanacquiredtasteand people not familiar with ammonium chloride might find the taste physically overwhelming and unlikeable.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many people do not care for surstrmming, and it is generally considered to beanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The dish is often consideredanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There's little intensity or suspense and the humour isanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cabin sharpies areanacquiredtastedue to the space taken up by the large central centerboard case and the restricted headroom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is also common to eat plain rice with the accompaniment of natto, also popular for breakfast, although considered by someanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many of the foods are imported due toanacquiredtastefor foreign foods.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The results have been widely praised by fans of huge beers, though persons accustomed to more mainstream beer may find themanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As blood is often used as an ingredient, kishkas are consideredanacquiredtaste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However due to its strong acrid smell, this variety isanacquiredtaste.
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- actual size
- actual total loss
- actual-total-loss
- actual transaction
- actual usage
- actual value
- actual weight
- actual yield
- actual-yield
- actuarial
- actuarial assumption
- actuarial risk
- actuarial-risk
- actuarial science
- actuarial table
- actuary
- actuate
- actuated
- actuating
- actuation
- actuator
- act up
- act-up
- act your age!
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