rel·ish

verb

/ˈrelɪʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they relish	/ˈrelɪʃ/ /ˈrelɪʃ/
he / she / it relishes	/ˈrelɪʃɪz/ /ˈrelɪʃɪz/
past simple relished	/ˈrelɪʃt/ /ˈrelɪʃt/
past participle relished	/ˈrelɪʃt/ /ˈrelɪʃt/
-ing form relishing	/ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/

to get great pleasure from something; to want very much to do or have something享受；从…获得乐趣；渴望；喜欢 synonym enjoy
- relish something to relish a challenge喜欢挑战
- to relish the chance/opportunity to do something渴望做某事的机会
- to relish the idea/thought of something欣赏某种观点／想法
- I don't relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.我可不愿意明天早上早起。
- relish (somebody/something) doing something Nobody relishes cleaning the oven.没有人喜欢清理烤炉。
Extra Examples
- He did not particularly relish the prospect of a meeting with his boss.他可不太想见他的上司。
- She secretly relished the thought of being alone with him.一想起与他单独在一起，她就暗自欢喜。
- He was relishing his moment of glory.他正陶醉于他的光荣时刻。
- I always relish a good debate.我总是喜欢与人进行有益的争辩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- positively
- really
- not particularly
- …
verb + relish
- appear to
- seem to
Word OriginMiddle 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.).

rel·ish

noun

/ˈrelɪʃ/

[uncountable] great pleasure享受；很大的乐趣
- with relish She savoured the moment with obvious relish.她显然津津有味地回味着那一刻。
[uncountable, countable] a cold, thick, spicy sauce made from fruit and vegetables that have been boiled, that is served with meat, cheese, etc.风味佐料（用水果和蔬菜煮后制成的冷稠酱汁）Topics Foodc2

Word OriginMiddle 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.).