- [uncountable] great pleasure享受;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.).