Savor



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 滋味; v. 品尝, 欣赏
• ［英］ n. 滋味 ( a particular taste or smell) ; v. 品尝, 欣赏 ( to taste or smell with relish)
• ［例］ savor the pleasure of country life in the summer

Webster Collegiate

I. noun also savour

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor, from sapere to taste — more at sage
• Date: 13th century
• 1. the taste or smell of something
• 2. a particular flavor or smell
• 3. a distinctive quality
• ? savorless adjective
• ? savorous adjective

II. verb also savour (savored; also savoured; savoring; also savouring)

• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • to have a specified smell or quality ; smack
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give flavor to ; season
  • 2.
    • a. to have experience of ; taste
    • b. to taste or smell with pleasure ; relish
    • c. to delight in ; enjoy <savoring the moment>
• ? savorer noun

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