savour

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈseɪvə/    美 /ˈseɪvəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An aroma or smell. UK,countable
    — And Noe [Noah] made an aulter vnto the LORDE⸝ and toke of all maner of clene beaſtes and all maner of clene foules⸝ and offred ſacrifyce vppon the aulter. And the LORDE ſmellyd a ſwete ſavoure and ſayd in his hert: I wyll henceforth no more curſe the erth for mannes ſake⸝ […]
  2. The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one. UK,uncountable
    — [B]y our Sences which conceiue al Colours, Sounds, Sents, Sauors, and Féelings; wée may ſee, heare, ſmell, taſt, and feele, that one ſelfſame workman made both the Sences, and the things that are ſubiect to the Sences.
  3. The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.; An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong. UK,countable
    — Ye are the ſalte of the earth: but if the ſalte haue loſt his ſauour, vvherevvith ſhal it be ſalted? It is thenceforthe good for nothing, but to be caſt out, & to be troden vnder fote of men.
  4. A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell. UK,countable,figuratively
    — [W]hy is not my life a continual Joy? and the ſavor of Heaven perpetually upon my ſpirit?
  5. A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something. UK,countable,figuratively
    — Come ſir, this admiration is much of the ſauour of other your nevv prankes, I doe beſeech you vnderſtand my purpoſes aright, […]
  6. A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value. UK,countable,figuratively
  7. A reputation. UK,archaic,countable,figuratively
    — The LORDE loke vpon you, ⁊ iudge it, for ye haue made the ſauoure of vs to ſtynke before Pharao and his ſeruauntes, and haue geuen them a ſwerde in their handes, to ſlaye vs.
  8. Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; (countable) an instance of this. UK,figuratively,uncountable
    — Gerald shook his head in the savour of triumph.
  9. Knowledge; understanding. UK,figuratively,obsolete,uncountable
    — [M]any of them were wery of theyr life, beyng very deſyrous of him [Jesus], of whom they had a certeyne ſauour and vnderſtandyng (ſimple though it wer:) who ſodenly ſhould renewe all kynde of men, and theyr ſynnes clerely abolyſhed, bryng them vnto the kyngdõ of righteouſneſſe.
动词 v.
  1. To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish. UK,transitive
    — He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.
  2. To give (food or drink) flavour; to flavour, to season. UK,transitive
    — What Flesh is fitting for Man to Eat, / Until our Herbs do savour the Meat?
  3. To detect (an aroma or smell, especially an appealing one); to smell. UK,archaic,transitive
    — VViſedome and goodnes, to the vild ſeeme vild, / Filths ſauor but themſelues, vvhat haue you done?
  4. To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish. UK,figuratively,transitive
    — VVhẽ vvickednes vvas ſvvete in his mouthe, & he hid it vnder his tongue, / And ſauoured it, and vvolde not forſake it, but kept it cloſe in his mouth, / Then his meat in his bovvels vvas turned: the gall of aſpes vvas in the middes of hĩ [him].
  5. To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like. UK,figuratively,transitive
    — The man that coueteth gold, conceiueth not goodneſſe, his appetite is of the earth, and thoſe that are earthly minded, ſauour not the things that are of God.
  6. To possess (a particular, often negative, quality), especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of (something). UK,archaic,figuratively,transitive
    — No more be mention'd then of violence / Againſt our ſelves, and vvilful barrenneſs, / That cuts us off from hope, and ſavours onely / Rancor and pride, impatience and deſpite, / Reluctance againſt God and his juſt yoke / Laid on our Necks.
  7. To be appealing to (a person, the senses, etc.). UK,figuratively,obsolete,transitive
  8. To experience, perceive, or understand (something). UK,figuratively,obsolete,transitive
    — BY novv, perhaps, thou ſauoreſts^([sic – meaning savorest]) ſome Godhead: yeat, is ods. / VVith paſte and preſent times doeſt dreame Pluralitie of Gods. / So did in deed the Monarchies, ſo Miſcreants novv not fevv: / But liſten here vvhat Gods they vvere, and learne them to eſchevv.
  9. To give (something) a particular quality; to imbue with. UK,figuratively,obsolete,transitive
    — So theſe olde huddles hauing ouercharged their gorges with fancie, accompte all honeſt recreation méere follly,^([sic]) and hauinge taken a ſurfet of delyght, ſéeme now to ſauor it with deſpight.
  10. To give (something) an aroma or smell. UK,figuratively,obsolete,rare,transitive
  11. Followed by out: to detect or find (something). UK,figuratively,obsolete,rare,transitive
  12. To have a suspicion of (something). UK,figuratively,obsolete,transitive
    — Siſter, I ſee you ſauour of my vviles, / Be it as you vvill haue for this once, […]
  13. Of a thing: to give off a (specified) aroma or smell. UK,archaic,intransitive
    — [T]he ſaffrone bagge that hath bene full of ſaffron, or hath had ſaffron in it, doth euer after ſauoure and ſmel of the ſwete ſaffron that it conteyned: […]
  14. Of food or drink: to have a specified (especially appealing) flavour or taste. UK,archaic,intransitive,obsolete
    — And I purpoſed to try, vvhether thoſe [meats] that pleaſed my taſte brought me commoditie or diſcommoditie; and vvhether that Proverb,[…], That vvhich ſavours, is good and nouriſheth, be conſonant to truth. This upon triall I found moſt falſe: […]
  15. To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of. UK,figuratively,intransitive
    — Ol[ivia]. […] Fetch Maluolio hither, / And yet alas, novv I remember me, / They ſay poore Gentleman, he's much diſtract. […] Did he vvrite this? / Clo[wn]. I [aye] Madame. / Du[ke Orsino]. This ſauours not much of diſtraction.
  16. Chiefly followed by a descriptive word like ill or well: to have a specified quality. UK,archaic,figuratively,intransitive
    — What is loathsome to the young / Savours well to thee and me.
  17. To give off a foul smell; to stink. UK,intransitive,obsolete
  18. Chiefly followed by to, unto, with, etc.: to be appealing. UK,figuratively,intransitive,obsolete

词形变化

savours plural savor alternative savours present,singular,third-person savouring participle,present savoured participle,past savoured past no-table-tags table-tags glossary inflection-template savour infinitive savour first-person,present,singular savoured first-person,past,singular savour present,second-person,singular savourest archaic,present,second-person,singular savorest archaic,present,second-person,singular savoured past,second-person,singular savouredst archaic,past,second-person,singular savoredst archaic,past,second-person,singular savours present,singular,third-person savoureth archaic,present,singular,third-person savoreth archaic,present,singular,third-person savoured past,singular,third-person savour plural,present savoured past,plural savour present,subjunctive savoured past,subjunctive savour imperative,present - imperative,past savouring participle,present savoured participle,past savor alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
savoured savourlessness savourless savourly savoursome spendsavour missavour outsavour savourable savourer savouring savour of unsavour
相关词
sapor savourily savouriness savourous savoury unsavoury

词源

词源 1
From Middle English savour, from Anglo-Norman saveur, savor, savour, and Old French saveur, savor, savour (modern French saveur), from Latin sapor, from sapiō (“to taste of (something); to have a flavour”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p-, *sep- (“to taste; to try out”)) + -or (suffix forming third-declension masculine abstract nouns). Doublet of sapor.
词源 2
From Middle English savouren, savour, from Anglo-Norman savorer, savourer, Middle French savorer, savourer, and Old French savorer, savourer (modern French savourer), from Late Latin sapōrāre, the present active infinitive of sapōrō (“to give flavour, make tasty; to give pleasure”), from Latin sapor (see etymology 1) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs).
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