relish
基本释义
[verb] enjoy greatly
[动词] 非常享受
深入解读
Relish 是一个与常见蔬菜 radish （萝卜）较为形似又发音接近的单词。该词源自古法语 relais, reles （剩下的东西、留下的东西），16世纪20年代变体自 reles （气味、味道、余味），最初也是用来表示“风味、独特的滋味”，尤指“好味道、美味”，也就是某种令人愉悦的味道，唤起人们的享受或喜爱，比如：
- 肚子饿时吃什么都香。
Hunger gives relish to any food.
等到了17世纪40年代后， relish 则开始表示“享受、乐趣”，主要指对某种能够满足人的口味、意愿、欲望的事物的享受，也就意味着怀有强烈的喜爱，并乐在其中，包括某种期待中的事物，比如：
- 她津津有味地慢慢品尝着蛋糕。
She ate her cake slowly and with relish.
而到了1797年后， relish 又被用来表示“佐料、调味品”或者说“开胃品、开胃小菜”，主要指与普通食物一起食用以增加味道的调味品，尤指用水果和蔬菜煮后制成的冷稠酱汁，比如：
- 泡菜、胡椒和其他开胃品
pickles, peppers and other relishes
用作动词时， relish 则相应表示“享受、品味、喜欢、喜爱”，即非常享受或喜爱某个事物，并从中获得极大的快乐或乐趣，比如：
- 作为新手，我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
As a novice, I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.
这个概念也可以进一步用来表示“期盼、憧憬、渴望”，主要指欢喜或愉快地期待某个想法、概念或前景，并为它的发生而感到高兴，比如：
- 我们狡猾的对手可不想再蹲一阵子监狱。
Our cunning adversary is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.
好书例句
The relish in his voice made Harry’s flesh crawl.
他垂涎欲滴的声音让哈利汗毛直竖。
出自英国作家J·K·罗琳的奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第七本《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》（Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows）。
外刊例句
- Many Republicans would relish thwarting an important part of Mr Obama’s legacy. Winning the Democratic votes he needs would be a stretch.
许多共和党人会对奥巴马实现这一大政绩横加阻挠，而他要赢得民主党的赞成票也不容易。
——《经济学人》 - They relish citing examples of overzealous enforcement (of federal regulation): the sheep rancher who was fined $4,000 for shooting a grizzly bear that was attacking him.
他们特别喜欢引用一些过于严厉执行联邦法令的例子，例如牧羊场主人射杀了一只想攻击他的大灰熊，结果被罚款4000美元。
——《时代周刊》
常见短语
Relish 是一个名词和动词，可以表示喜爱、享受或调味品。以下是关于 “relish” 的短语：
名词短语：
- Enjoy with relish: 津津有味地享受
- Pickle relish: 酸菜酱
- Sweet relish: 甜酱
- Tartar sauce relish: 塔塔酱
- Hot dog relish: 热狗配料
- Cucumber relish: 黄瓜酱
- Mustard relish: 芥末酱
- Onion relish: 洋葱酱
- Tomato relish: 番茄酱
- Piquant relish: 开胃调料
动词短语：
- Relish the moment: 欣赏当下
- Relish the opportunity: 乐于接受机会
- Relish the challenge: 喜欢挑战
- Relish the taste: 品味美食
- Relish the victory: 享受胜利
- Relish the experience: 享受经历
- Relish the company: 享受陪伴
- Relish the journey: 享受旅程
- Relish the atmosphere: 享受氛围
- Relish the freedom: 享受自由
其他短语：
- Spicy relish: 辣味调料
- Savor the relish: 慢慢品味
- Eating with relish: 津津有味地吃
- Speak with relish: 兴致勃勃地说话
- Read with relish: 饶有兴致地阅读
- Listen with relish: 津津有味地听
- Approach with relish: 兴致勃勃地接近
- Cook with relish: 津津有味地烹饪
- Live life with relish: 热爱生活
- Relish the thought: 乐于想象
同近义词
fancy: feel a desire or liking for
adore: like very much
dote: be extremely and uncritically fond of
