relish

relish
noun

[mass noun]great enjoyment
享受，乐趣
she swigged a mouthful of wine with relish.
她津津有味地喝了一大口酒。
■liking for or pleasurable anticipation of something
爱好，兴趣
I was appointed to a post for which I had little relish.
我被任命担任我不喜欢的职务。
a condiment eaten with plain food to add flavour, typically a piquant sauce or pickle
（尤指辣酱或泡菜）调味品，佐料
(archaic)an appetizing flavour
(古)引起食欲的香味
the tired glutton finds no relish in the sweetest meat.
贪吃人疲累，肉香也无味。
■a distinctive taste or tinge
滋味，风味
the relish of wine.
酒香。
■an attractive quality
吸引力

verb
[with obj.]

enjoy greatly
尽情享受，从…得到乐趣
he was relishing his moment of glory.
他正在享受他的光荣时刻。
■be pleased by or about
喜爱，爱好
I don't relish the thought of waiting on an invalid for the next few months.
想到未来几个月要侍候病人，我就闷闷不乐。
(archaic)make pleasant to the taste; add relish to
(古)使有滋味；加作料于
I have also a novel to relish my wine.
我还有一本使美酒更有滋味的小说。

派生
relishable
adjective
语源

Middle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French reles 'remainder', from relaisser 'to release'. The early noun sense was 'odour, taste' giving rise to 'appetizing flavour, piquant taste' (mid 17th cent.), and hence sense 2 (late 18th cent.)

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