relish

• n. 滋味；风味；食欲；开胃小菜；含义；调味品
• vt. 盼望;期待;享受; 品味；喜爱；给…加佐料
• vi. 有特定意味；味道可口

来自古法语 relaisser,留下，留在后面，来自拉丁语 relaxare,松开，松手，来自 re-,向后，离 开，laxare,松开，词源同 lax,relax,release.拼写受-ish 影响俗化。后引申词义味道，回味，后 用于指调料，佐料，并引申动词词义享受，喜欢。

1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

2. spicy or savory condiment

3. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

relish

relish: [16] Ultimately, relax [15], release [13], and relish are all the same word. They go back to Latin relaxāre ‘loosen’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and laxāre, a derivative of laxus ‘loose’ (from which English gets languish [13] and lax [14]). Relax was acquired from the Latin verb itself, while release came via Old French relaisser (the notion of ‘loosening’ having led on to ‘letting go’). Relish came from Old French relais, a noun derived from relaisser; the sense ‘taste’ came from the idea of what is ‘released’ or ‘left behind’ after the food or drink has been swallowed.
=> languish, lax, relax, release

relish (v.)

1560s "give flavor to" (implied in relished), from relish (n.). The transferred sense of "to enjoy, take pleasure in" is from 1590s. Related: Relishing.

relish (n.)

1520s, "taste, flavor," alteration of reles "scent, taste, aftertaste," (c. 1300), from Old French relais, reles, "something remaining, that which is left behind," from relaisser "to leave behind" (see release (v.)). Meaning "enjoyment of the taste or flavor of something" is attested from 1640s. Sense of "condiment, that which imparts flavor" is first recorded 1797. The stuff you put on hot dogs is a sweet green pickle relish.

Whether it's a sports team or a presidential campaign, everybody relishes having the big momentum, because it makes them harder to stop or change direction.

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to relish a fight/challenge/debate

喜欢打架 / 挑战 / 争辩

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to relish the idea/thought of sth

欣赏某种观点 / 想法

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I don't relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.

我可不愿意明天早上早起。

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Nobody relishes cleaning the oven.

没有人喜欢清理烤炉。

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She savoured the moment with obvious relish .

她显然津津有味地回味着那一刻。

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I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down...

我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。

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He ate quietly, relishing his meal.

他安静地吃着，细细品味着食物。

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Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison...

杰奎琳可不想再蹲一阵子监狱。

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He relished the idea of getting some cash.

他盼望得到一些现金。

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He does not relish my advice.

他不喜欢听我的劝告.

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Spices give relish to a dish.

调味香料使菜肴味美.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Do they anticipate each day with great relish?

他们对每一天都充满干劲 吗 ?

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She ate her cake slowly and with relish.

她慢慢地,津津有味地吃着蛋糕.

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It was nice for the Party to have a leader again with some relish for words.

党又有了一位善于辞令的领袖,这是可喜的.

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I relish the challenge of competition.

我喜欢竞争的挑战.

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I have no relish for pop music.

我对流行音乐不感兴趣.

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Hearn pulled off another piece of turkey and ate it with relish.

候恩,又撕下一片火鸡肉,吃得津津有味.

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Hilary won't relish having to wash all those dishes.

希拉里是不会愿意洗所有那些盘子的.

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Some pastimes lose their relish when one grows old.

一个人年长后便对许多事失去了兴头.

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Why do they relish picking on Singapore?

为什么西方媒体老爱跟新加坡过不去 呢 ?

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She will not relish having to get up before dawn to catch that train.

黎明前就起床赶那班火车,她是不会喜欢的.

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I do not relish my food as I used to.

我现在不像以前那样爱吃了.

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They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.

8他们吃我民的赎罪祭、满心愿意我民犯罪.

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Then this odd child tucked into her dinner with renewed relish.

这个令人不解的孩子又津津有味地大吃起来.

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For what is usually called social intercourse she had very little relish.

对于通常所说的社会交际,她兴趣不大.

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She was overjoyed and rewarded the redcoat a goblet of wine, which he drank with relish.

那女士高兴极了,奉酒一杯, 那英兵喝得津津有味.

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Others may relish more their sudden freedom from being prodded to and consume.

而对另一些穆斯林来说,他们更享受瞬间从被刺激消费的境地中获得的自由.

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The risk of discovery gave a relish to the plan.

那项计划因有可能会被发觉的危险而增添了其趣味性.

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I have no further relish for active pursuits now that I am 90.

我90岁了,对费力的活动已无兴趣.

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