Word · Frequency #7766
relish
享受；喜爱；乐于
to enjoy or take delight in something
- 1.
To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
给(某物)增添(令人愉快的)味道或风味；使可口
- 2.
To add one or more relishes (noun etymology 2, noun sense 2) to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
给(榫头、木件等)添加一个或多个榫肩(名词词源2、名词义项2)。
- 3.
To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
喜爱(某人或某人自己,或某物)；乐于享受
- 4.
Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
后接in:享受快乐；感到愉悦
给…调味；使…更有滋味；在（榫头等）上加榫舌；给(某物)增添(令人愉快的)味道或风味；使可口；给(榫头、木件等)添加一个或多个榫肩(名词词源2、名词义项2)。；喜爱(某人或某人自己,或某物)；乐于享受
In use
She relishes the opportunity to work on challenging projects.
He relished every moment of the concert, singing along to his favorite songs.
After a long week, I always relish a quiet evening at home with a good book.
relish sth
及物动词，直接接宾语，语气比 like 更强。
I really relish a good debate.
我非常喜欢精彩的辩论。
relish doing sth
后接动名词作宾语，不接不定式。
She relishes trying new foods when she travels.
她旅行时热衷于品尝新食物。
relish the chance/opportunity to do sth
chance/opportunity 后接不定式，强调“非常乐意抓住机会”。
Connections
Collocations
- relish the challenge
- 乐于接受挑战
- He relishes the challenge of leading the team.他乐于接受领导团队的挑战。
- relish the opportunity
- 很高兴能有（做某事的）机会
- She relished the opportunity to study abroad.她很高兴能有出国留学的机会。
- relish the prospect
- 对……充满期待
- I relish the prospect of starting my new job.我对开始新工作充满期待。
- relish every moment
- 尽情享受每一刻
- They relished every moment of their time in Paris.他们尽情享受在巴黎的每一刻。
- not relish the thought
- 不喜欢……的想法
- She didn't relish the thought of meeting his parents.她很不情愿去见他的父母。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：把 relish（调味酱）加进菜里，既给菜增味，也让自己“尽情享受”——记住这个画面，名词“酱”与动词“享受”就都记下了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、public speaking 作动词表示“享受、喜爱”时，语气比 enjoy 正式，多用于书面语或较正式场合，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或动名词作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 relish /ˈrɛlɪʃ/ 真正押韵的词有 hellish /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ 和 embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/，它们的重读元音及之后的部分都是 /ɛlɪʃ/。注意 accomplish、abolish、polish、publish 虽然也以 -lish/-plish 结尾，但重读元音分别不同（/ʌ/、/ɒ/、/ɒ/、/ʌ/），并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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