| 单词 | relish |
| 释义 | relish (once / 607 pages) 1nv 2n Relish isn't just a hotdog topping. The verb relish means to enjoy something immensely. You may relish eating the relish on your hotdog, or you may relish taking an afternoon nap. The word relish has been around since the 16th century and comes to us from the French, who are pretty good at indulging and savoring. When at a dinner party, win points with your host by sighing happily after each bite to show just how much you relish the meal. Relish is also a kind of spicy or savory condiment, the stuff you slather on hotdogs or hamburgers. So if you're fickle when it comes to pickles, you might ask them to hold the relish. WORD FAMILYrelish: relished, relishes, relishing USAGE EXAMPLESWe relished the opportunity to meet with local Azoreans, all while eating great, free food! Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Mr. Johnson relished his lush job, but he soon grew restless again. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Unlike his coach, Staal sees nothing wrong with relishing Saturday’s history, if only to spice up the monotony of the regular season. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment Syn|Hyper gusto, zest, zestfulness enjoyment the pleasure felt when having a good time enthusiasma feeling of excitement 2v derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in 2Syn|Hypo bask, enjoy, savor, savour feast one's eyes look at with great enjoyment devourenjoy avidly 1n spicy or savory condiment Hypo|Hyper olive one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish picklevegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar chowchowchopped pickles in mustard sauce pickle relishrelish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles piccalillirelish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion gherkinany of various small cucumbers pickled whole black olive, ripe oliveolives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil green oliveolives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento caperpickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces dill picklepickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed sweet picklepickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar condiment a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment 2n the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth Syn|Hypo|Hyper flavor, flavour, nip, sapidity, savor, 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 |
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