单词 | savor |
释义 | savor (once / 2295 pages) nv Whether it’s a feeling of joy or a piece of pecan pie — when you savor something, you enjoy it to the fullest. When you savor something, you enjoy it so much that you want to make it last forever. With that in mind, savor carries a connotation of doing something slowly. If you savor that flourless chocolate tart, then you eat it slowly, bit by bit, deliberately picking every last crumb off the plate. The word is often applied to eating, but you can savor any pleasurable experience, whether it’s the winning touchdown or your moment in the spotlight. WORD FAMILYsavor: savored, savoring, savorless, savors+/savorless: savorlessness USAGE EXAMPLESHe acknowledged savoring the fans and his teammates more than usual the past few days. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Rich Little said it’s all worth it when customers close their eyes and emit little sounds of satisfaction when savoring their treats. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) A typical Alan Gilbert program, this — the kind of thing to be savored before his departure from the Philharmonic. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth Syn|Hypo|Hyper flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savour, smack, tang lemon a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanillaa distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus 2v have flavor; taste of something Syn|Hypo savour, taste smack, taste have a distinctive or characteristic taste 3v give taste to Syn|Hyper savour flavor, flavour, season lend flavor to 4v taste appreciatively savor the soup Syn|Hyper savour taste perceive by the sense of taste 5v derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in Syn|Hypo bask, enjoy, relish, savour feast one's eyes look at with great enjoyment devourenjoy avidly |
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