形容食物或飲品看起來或聞起來美味可口，能引起食慾。
引起食慾的
EN: The appetizing smell of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.
翻譯: 剛出爐麵包的誘人香氣充滿了廚房。
美味可口的
EN: The chef arranged the dish in a very appetizing way.
翻譯: 主廚將菜餚擺盤得看起來非常美味。
開胃的
EN: We started with an appetizing salad before the main course.
翻譯: 在主菜之前，我們先吃了一道開胃的沙拉。
吸引人的
EN: The menu descriptions were so appetizing that I wanted to order everything.
翻譯: 菜單上的描述如此吸引人，讓我想把每道菜都點一遍。
小提醒：注意拼寫，是 'appetizing'，不是 'appetising'（英式拼法）。這個詞主要用於描述食物或飲品，但也可引申用於形容其他令人渴望的事物。
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Real-life Examples of "Appetizing" from YouTube Videos
Peter Reinhart: The art of baking bread
TED
“And I call it an epoxy method because -- it's not very appetizing, I understand that -- but --.”
1. of food or drink: looking or smelling good and making you want to eat
（食物或飲料）看起來或聞起來美味，令人想吃的
The appetizing aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.
廚房裡充滿了剛出爐麵包那令人垂涎的香氣。
The chef arranged the plate to make it look more appetizing.
主廚擺盤讓食物看起來更加美味誘人。
2. stimulating or appealing to one's appetite or desire
刺激食慾的；引起興趣的
The menu descriptions were so appetizing that we wanted to order everything.
菜單上的描述非常誘人，讓我們想把每道菜都點一遍。
He offered an appetizing proposal that was hard to refuse.
他提出了一個令人心動、難以拒絕的提議。
3. pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially in a way that suggests enjoyment
令人愉悅的；討喜的（尤指感官上）
The garden presented an appetizing array of colors in the spring.
春天時，花園呈現出一片賞心悅目的繽紛色彩。
She found the idea of a quiet weekend at home quite appetizing.
她覺得在家度過一個安靜的週末這個主意相當吸引人。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| appetizing + noun | 令人開胃的... | The appetizing aroma of garlic bread filled the kitchen. (廚房裡充滿了大蒜麵包令人開胃的香氣。) |
| look + appetizing | 看起來很開胃 | The freshly baked pie looks very appetizing. (剛出爐的派看起來非常開胃。) |
| sound + appetizing | 聽起來很開胃 | The description on the menu sounds appetizing. (菜單上的描述聽起來很開胃。) |
| make + noun + appetizing | 使...看起來/聞起來開胃 | A sprinkle of fresh herbs can make a simple dish more appetizing. (撒上一些新鮮香草能讓一道簡單的菜餚看起來更開胃。) |
| less than + appetizing | 不太開胃的；沒什麼食慾的 | The grey, lumpy porridge was less than appetizing. (那碗灰色、結塊的粥看起來不太開胃。) |
對比範例： EN: The stew smells very appetizing to eat. 翻譯: 這燉肉聞起來非常開胃好吃。
EN:The cake is very appetizing looking with its fresh berries.
翻譯:這蛋糕上面有新鮮莓果，看起來非常誘人。
描述食物時，若強調其內在風味用 "appetizing to eat"，若強調其外在賣相則用 "appetizing looking"。
appetizing vs delicious
「appetizing」強調食物看起來或聞起來能引起食慾，而「delicious」則描述食物吃起來味道確實很好。
appetizing vs tasty
「appetizing」描述食物誘發食慾的潛力，而「tasty」是一個更通用、口語化的詞，直接表示食物好吃。
appetizing vs palatable
「appetizing」帶有積極、誘人的含義，而「palatable」語氣較中性或委婉，僅表示食物「可以接受」或「不難吃」。
在對話中，人們有時會引述自己或他人的評價，用「appetizing」來描述食物或情境。 EN: I was telling my friend, "That spread looks absolutely appetizing." 翻譯: 我當時跟我朋友說：「那一桌菜看起來真是令人食指大動。」
EN:She took one look at the dish and said, "Not very appetizing, is it?"
翻譯:她看了一眼那道菜就說：「看起來不太開胃，是吧？」
口語中常與副詞或誇張用語連用，以加強正面或負面的語氣。 EN: The smell from the bakery is just so appetizing, it's impossible to walk past. 翻譯: 麵包店飄出來的味道實在太誘人了，根本不可能走過去而不被吸引。
EN:Honestly, that grey mush looks anything but appetizing.
翻譯:說真的，那團灰色的糊狀物看起來一點都不開胃。
在思考如何描述時，作為一個填充詞，引出對食物的看法。 EN: The presentation was... well, appetizing enough, but the taste was bland. 翻譯: 擺盤嘛…嗯，算是夠誘人啦，但味道很平淡。
EN:Is it appetizing? I'd say it's more... interesting than truly delicious.
翻譯:這開胃嗎？我會說它比較…有趣，而不是真的美味。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免上述口語用法，並選擇更精確、客觀的詞彙（如：inviting, palatable, savory, unappealing）來描述。口語中的引述、語氣詞和停頓填充會削弱文章的嚴謹性。
appetizing food
adj + n
令人垂涎的食物
look appetizing
v + adj
看起來很美味
smell appetizing
v + adj
聞起來很香
appetizing aroma
adj + n
誘人的香氣
make something less appetizing
v + n + adj
使某物變得不那麼誘人
appetizing offer
adj + n
誘人的提議/出價
appetizing display
adj + n
誘人的陳列
×The smell from the kitchen was an appetizing.
✓The smell from the kitchen was appetizing.
"Appetizing" is an adjective, not a noun. Do not use an article (a/an/the) directly before it when it is used predictively.
×The food looks very appitizing.
✓The food looks very appetizing.
The correct spelling is "appetizing" (with an 'e' after the 'p'). A common misspelling omits this 'e'.
×I felt very appetizing after seeing the menu.
✓The menu made me feel very hungry. / The dishes on the menu looked very appetizing.
"Appetizing" describes food, smells, or appearances that stimulate appetite. It is not used to describe a person's feeling of hunger.
×This cake is more appetizing than that one.
✓This cake looks more appetizing than that one.
While the comparative form "more appetizing" is grammatically correct, it is often more natural to use it with a verb like "looks," "smells," or "sounds" since "appetizing" primarily describes sensory perception.
×The meal was appetizing and I enjoyed it very much.
✓The meal looked appetizing and it was delicious.
"Appetizing" refers to how food appears or smells, stimulating a desire to eat. "Delicious" describes the actual taste. They are not synonyms.