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单词 retaste
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retastev.

Brit. /ˌriːˈteɪst/, U.S. /riˈteɪst/
Forms: see re- prefix and taste v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, taste v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + taste v. Compare Old French, Middle French, French †retaster (13th cent.), French retâter (1690).
transitive. To taste for a second or further time; (figurative) to savour or enjoy again.
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1603 J. Davies Microcosmos Pref. 13 The Pallate of the Soule intice To tast and retast (in a greedy kinde) The Sweetes there mixt to recreate the Minde.
1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion ii. 49 Desiring to retaste his ordinary Dishes when he listed.
1773 R. Hitchcock Macaroni iv. 47 If ever I draw a sword again, after my late disaster.., may I never retaste the life-giving air of the continent.
1796 E. Hamilton Lett. Hindoo Rajah I. 169 There, where every scene recals to memory the days of early felicity, we shall renew the studies, and retaste the pleasures of our youth.
1826 Q. Rev. 34 505 Both have already tasted and re-tasted blood.
1897 S. Baring-Gould Perpetua vi. 74 After an excellent meal we can in mind revert to it, and retaste in imagination every course.
1940 C. M. B. Older Love Stories of Old Calif. ii. 23 When the tempestuous husband held his wife in his arms that night in the tent, he retasted honeymoon sweets with his long-awaited bride.
2006 Decanter June 105/1 Wines selected for Decanter Awards are retasted blind, for confirmation of excellence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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