"pleasant to the taste," 1560s, from -some (1) + tooth in a figurative sense of "appetite, taste, liking" attested from late 14c. (compare sweet tooth, also figurative use of palate). The extended sense of "attractive" (1550s) is attested earlier. Related: Toothsomely; toothsomeness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The novel's heroine, a toothsome superwoman who runs a railroad.
那小說(shuō)中之女主角, 一位極為美麗而非凡的女性,經(jīng)營(yíng)著一條鐵路.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. Yes, they are toothsome.
喜歡, 挺可口的.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Then he put a forkful into his mouth, chewing with discernment the toothsome pliant meat.