A Bad Taste in My Mouth
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There are times when something occurs and you might say, "This left a bad taste in my mouth." What does this phrase mean? A bad taste in my mouth.
there are times when...有时
A: Hey, how was your vacation? B: It was great. But we had all of money stolen from our hotel room.
A: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.
B: I know, the whole thing left a really bad taste in my mouth.
A bad taste in my mouth.（我嘴里有不好的味道，意即不好的记忆）
If something leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, you feel there is something wrong about the situation.
leave sb. with sth. 给某人留下了某物
It gives you an unpleasant feeling or memory.
Of course, you also can eat something that literally leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Either way, if something leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it isn't good.
either way 不管怎样
And that's English in a Minute.
本文节选自《English in a Minute》，VOA的一个教学栏目，用一分钟的时间介绍一个美式俚语，语速适中，标准美语。
温馨提示：如果真的是嘴里面总是有不好的味道，那可能是生病了，可以看看这篇文章：(https://www.healthline.com/health/bad-taste-in-mouth)
