He could not understand the flavour, which was not surprising in a world of strange animals. The meal proceeded in silence. Corpang ate sparingly, standing up, and afterward lay down on a bundle of furs. His bold eyes watched all the movements of the other two. Haunte had not drunk as yet. At last Maskull concluded his meal. He emptied another cup, sighed pleasantly, and prepared to talk. "Now explain further about your women, Haunte."
Haunte fetched another skin of liquor and a second cup.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
The damp freshness of the air was more intensely penetrating than dry frost; and when breathing it, one tasted the flavour of brine. All was calm, and the rain had ceased; overhead the clouds, without form or colour, seemed to conceal that latent light that could not be explained; the eye could see clearly, yet one was still conscious of the night; this dimness was all of an indefinable hue.英文原著 · 《AN ICELAND FISHERMAN》
It was very strong and rich in colour, dashed with sea-water, and had the flavour of cod-pickle, but in spite of that, relishable; and several bottles were emptied.英文原著 · 《AN ICELAND FISHERMAN》
"Oh, I don't know," laughed Joan. Johnson always talked of a 'dish' of tea. Gives it a literary flavour."
"I've heard of him," said Mrs. Phillips. "He's worth reading, isn't he?"
"Well, he talked more amusingly than he wrote," explained Joan. "Get Boswell's Life of him. Or I'll lend you mine," she added, "if you'll be careful of it. You'll find all the passages marked that are best worth remembering.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
Some years ago I found among the Cambridge papers in the late Mr. Clark's collection three printed pieces bearing on the subject. The first is a genuine Simeonite tract; the other two are parodies. All three are anonymous. At the top of the second parody is written "By S. Butler. March 31." It will be necessary to give a few quotations from the Simeonite utterance in order to bring out the full flavour of Butler's parody, which is given entire. Butler went up to St.英文原著 · 《Cambridge Pieces》
The traveller cracked one of them. It was of delicate flavour. He looked at the little creature standing with its face raised, and said:英文原著 · 《Concerning Letters》
But I do grudge him the tears and heartbreak that'll flavour my puddings for weeks to come!美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
- See, jefe? I told you. - It's flavourful as fuck, man.电影 · 《Chef (2014)》