relish

• n. 滋味；風味；食欲；開胃小菜；含義；調味品
• vt. 盼望;期待;享受; 品味；喜愛；給…加佐料
• vi. 有特定意味；味道可口

來自古法語 relaisser,留下，留在後麵，來自拉丁語 relaxare,鬆開，鬆手，來自 re-,向後，離 開，laxare,鬆開，詞源同 lax,relax,release.拚寫受-ish 影響俗化。後引申詞義味道，回味，後 用於指調料，佐料，並引申動詞詞義享受，喜歡。

relish

relish: [16] Ultimately, relax [15], release [13], and relish are all the same word. They go back to Latin relaxāre ‘loosen’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and laxāre, a derivative of laxus ‘loose’ (from which English gets languish [13] and lax [14]). Relax was acquired from the Latin verb itself, while release came via Old French relaisser (the notion of ‘loosening’ having led on to ‘letting go’). Relish came from Old French relais, a noun derived from relaisser; the sense ‘taste’ came from the idea of what is ‘released’ or ‘left behind’ after the food or drink has been swallowed.
=> languish, lax, relax, release

relish (v.)

1560s "give flavor to" (implied in relished), from relish (n.). The transferred sense of "to enjoy, take pleasure in" is from 1590s. Related: Relishing.

relish (n.)

1520s, "taste, flavor," alteration of reles "scent, taste, aftertaste," (c. 1300), from Old French relais, reles, "something remaining, that which is left behind," from relaisser "to leave behind" (see release (v.)). Meaning "enjoyment of the taste or flavor of something" is attested from 1640s. Sense of "condiment, that which imparts flavor" is first recorded 1797. The stuff you put on hot dogs is a sweet green pickle relish.

1. She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish.

她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The three men ate with relish.

這3個人吃得津津有味。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She retailed the neighbours' activities with relish.

她饒有興趣地對鄰居們的活動說三道四。

來自《權威詞典》

4. I have no relish for pop music.

我對流行音樂不感興趣.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Spices give relish to a dish.

調味香料使菜肴味美.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》