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- relish [ 'rεlɪʃ] [ 'relɪʃ]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- relish ['rεlɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
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2.
vt.
to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
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3.
vt.
to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour
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4.
vt.
to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
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5.
n
liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish)
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6.
n
pleasurable anticipation
- he didn't have much relish for the idea
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7.
n
an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
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8.
n
an appetizing taste or flavour
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9.
n
a zestful trace or touch
- there was a certain relish in all his writing
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10.
n
[music]
(in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
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11.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see
release
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
Examples
- a relish of garlic in the stew
- 墩菜中的大蒜味 → relish
- a relish of malice in his action
- 他的举动中有某种恶意 → relish
- to listen with relish
- 听得津津有味 → relish
- showing little relish for the task
- 对这项任务毫无兴趣 → relish
- a savory relish
- 辛辣作料 → savory
- to relish doing sth
- 乐于做某事 → relish
- he didn't have much relish for the idea → relish
- there was a certain relish in all his writing → relish
- 吃得津津有味
- eat with great relish → 津津有味
- 寝不安席，食不甘味
- sleep fitfully and eat without relish → 食不甘味
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Anyhow, I hate the relish of garlic. by anonymous |
2007.04.25 | 0 | 1 | Good 0 Bad 0 |
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as the word have the meanings of "兴趣" and "味道". I ha... by anonymous |
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