单词 | delight |
释义 | nounverb🔑 de·lightBrE /dɪˈlaɪt/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪt/ noun 🔑 [U ]a feeling of great pleasure 高兴;愉快;快乐SYN joy◆ a feeling of sheer /pure delight 十分高兴的心情◆ The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy . 孩子们看到小狗时高兴得大声尖叫。◆ She won the game easily , to the delight of all her fans . 这场比赛她赢得很轻松,令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。◆ He takes (great ) delight in (= enjoys )proving others wrong .他以证实别人出错为(一大)快事。pleasuredelight ⬥ joy ⬥ privilege ⬥ treat ⬥ honourThese are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment.以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。pleasure a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction指乐事、快事:◆the pleasures and pains of everyday life日常生活的苦与乐◆It's been a pleasure meeting you.很高兴认识您。delight a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣:◆the delights of living in the country生活在乡村的乐趣joy a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣:◆the joys and sorrows of childhood童年的欢乐与悲伤pleasure, delight or joy?用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy?A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not. * delight 和 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人,尤其是孩子,可以是一种 delight 或 joy,但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比,但 delights 无这种对比。privilege(ratherformal ) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do指荣幸、荣耀、光荣:◆It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。treat(informal ) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much指乐事、乐趣:◆You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for a real treat.你以前从来没有到过这一地区?那么你一定会喜之不尽。honour/honor(formal ) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect指荣幸、光荣:◆It was a great honour to be invited here today.今天承蒙邀请到此,深感荣幸。Patternsthe pleasures/delights/joys of sthIt's a great pleasure/joy to me that…It's a(n) pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do sthIt's a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find… a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watcha real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treata great pleasure/joy/privilege/honoura rare joy/privilege/treat/honour[C ]something that gives you great pleasure 令人高兴的事;乐事;乐趣SYN joy◆ This guitar is a delight to play . 这吉他弹起来很惬意。◆ the delights of living in the country 生活在乡村的乐趣🔑 de·lightBrE /dɪˈlaɪt/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they delight BrE /dɪˈlaɪt/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪt/ present simple - he / she / it delights BrE /dɪˈlaɪts/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪts/ past simple delighted BrE /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ past participle delighted BrE /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ -ing form delighting BrE /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/ ~sb to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment 使高兴;使愉快;使快乐◆ This news will delight his fans all over the world . 这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。 ● deˈlight in sth /doing sth [no passive ]to enjoy doing sth very much , especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed , uncomfortable , etc .以…为乐(尤指做使别人感到尴尬、不舒服的事) |
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