Somehow they were often able to intuit the names’ birdiness or fishiness

不知为何，学生们能够分辨出鸟类和鱼类的名字。

Sour, sweet, bitter, spiciness and fishiness numb our taste bud so that we can't taste the light sweet.

又如酸、甜、苦、辣、腥等味道会麻木我们的口味、舌蕾，使我们再也品尝不出清淡的香甜。