Hazem
tast her confuse me...i know it mean ability to judge but i think it different here? His joke about her divorce was in the worst possible taste.
2018년 10월 30일 오후 2:32
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Hi, Hazem. 'Taste' here means the ability of someone to find something enjoyable or not, inappropriate or not. Example: This was in the worst possible taste because it wasn't to his liking. This was in the worst possible taste because he found it offensive (or hurtful). It probably originated from someone's ability to discern bad taste in food, or a flavor that was unpleasant. Then it became an expression to show a wider range of experiences, like someone's offensive behavior or words leaving a bad taste in your mouth, kind of like bad food would. Then that behavior is 'in the worst possible taste'. You can also say: 'poor taste'.
2018년 10월 30일
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Hi Hazem, tast her confuse me...i know it mean ability to judge but i think it different here? "taste here confuses me. I know it means 'ability to judge' but, I think it is different here." My best, Stephen
2018년 10월 30일
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In this sentence, 'taste' refers to the ability to discern what is appealing, attractive, appropriate, or enjoyable. See definitions #5 and #6 http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/taste
2018년 10월 30일
taste means perception.
2018년 10월 30일
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