But in his short lifetime, which ended exactly 184 years ago today, he would forever revolutionize French gourmet food (美食), write best-selling cook books and think up magical dishes for royals and other important people.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
（书等）畅销的，抢手的，大卖的
A best-selling product such as a book is very popular and a large quantity of it has been sold.
ADJ
（作者）畅销书的
A best-selling author is an author who has sold a very large number of copies of his or her book.