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delight

英 [dɪˈlaɪt]

美 [dɪˈlaɪt]

n.  高兴; 愉快; 快乐; 令人高兴的事; 乐事; 乐趣
v.  使高兴; 使愉快; 使快乐

复数：delights　过去式：delighted　现在分词：delighting　过去分词：delighted　第三人称单数：delights　

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同义词辨析

pleasuredelightenjoymentjoyrapture【导航词义：愉快，快乐】

pleasuren. 愉快，快乐
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指某种事物带来的愉悦感或满足感。
〔例证〕
The children used to get a lot of pleasure out of the hide-and-seek game.
孩子们曾从捉迷藏游戏中得到过很多快乐。
Jin Yong's works have given great pleasure to fans of kung fu novels.
金庸的作品给武侠小说迷们带来了极大的乐趣。
delightn. 快乐，高兴
〔辨析〕
指某事物或某人带来的欣喜、愉悦之感，语气强于 pleasure。
〔例证〕
That child ran towards his parents with a cry of delight.
那孩子欢呼着跑向父母。
To her delight, her boyfriend came back right before Christmas.
让她高兴的是，她男朋友刚好在圣诞节之前回来了。
enjoymentn. 愉快，乐趣
〔辨析〕
指客观事物给人带来的乐趣，语气较轻。
〔例证〕
Singing has brought her enormous enjoyment.
唱歌给她带来了极大的快乐。
Don't let them spoil our enjoyment.
不要让他们破坏我们的兴致。
joyn. 愉快，喜悦
〔辨析〕
指比较强烈的欢乐情绪，语气弱于 rapture 而强于 pleasure。
〔例证〕
To her surprise and joy, she received an invitation to that party.
她收到了赴宴的邀请，这让她又惊又喜。
On hearing the news, they jumped for joy.
得知这一消息之后，他们高兴得跳了起来。
rapturen. 〈文〉狂喜
〔辨析〕
语气最强，指欢天喜地、欣喜若狂。
〔例证〕
The kids gazed up at her in rapture.
孩子们抬起头，欣喜若狂地看着她。
They will be in raptures over England's victory.
他们会对英格兰的胜利感到欣喜若狂。

短语用例

    delight in sth/doing sth

    • 以…为乐（尤指做使别人感到尴尬、不舒服的事）
      to enjoy doing sth very much, especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, etc.
      1. a feeling of sheer/pure delight
        十分高兴的心情
      2. 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。
      3. 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。
      4. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
        他以证实别人出错为（一大）快事。

    牛津词典

      noun

      • 高兴；愉快；快乐
        a feeling of great pleasure
        1. a feeling of sheer/pure delight
          十分高兴的心情
        2. 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。
        3. 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。
        4. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
          他以证实别人出错为（一大）快事。
      • 令人高兴的事；乐事；乐趣
        something that gives you great pleasure
        1. This guitar is a delight to play.
          这吉他弹起来很惬意。
        2. the delights of living in the country
          生活在乡村的乐趣

      verb

      • 使高兴；使愉快；使快乐
        to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment
        1. 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。

      柯林斯词典

      • N-UNCOUNT 高兴;愉快;快乐
        Delightis a feeling of very great pleasure.
        1. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight...
          从房子各处看到的景色不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。
        2. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby...
          安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时，不禁高兴得大笑起来。
        3. To my great delight, it worked perfectly.
          让我非常高兴的是，它的效果奇佳。
      • PHRASE （以…）为乐;喜欢;爱好
        If someonetakes delightortakes a delight insomething, they get a lot of pleasure from it.
        1. Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong...
          黑格显然以证明他的批评者是错误的为乐。
        2. I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.
          看到你父母如此喜欢这些男孩子，我很高兴。
      • N-COUNT 令人高兴的人(或物);乐事;乐趣
        You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as adelight.
        1. Isn't she a delight?...
          她真讨人喜欢，不是吗？
        2. The aircraft was a delight to fly...
          驾驶这架飞机是一件乐事。
        3. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.
          品尝当地菜肴是去国外度假的一大享受。
      • VERB 使高兴;使愉快;使快乐
        If somethingdelightsyou, it gives you a lot of pleasure.
        1. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world...
          她创造出了一种能令全世界的听众都感到快乐的音乐风格。
        2. The report has delighted environmentalists.
          这份报告让环境保护主义者欢欣不已。
      • VERB （以…）为乐;喜欢;爱好
        If youdelight insomething, you get a lot of pleasure from it.
        1. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story...
          一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
        2. He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
          他喜欢与孩子们分享他对鸟类的热爱。

      英英释义

      noun

      • something or someone that provides a source of happiness
        1. a joy to behold
        2. the pleasure of his company
        3. the new car is a delight
        Synonym:joypleasure
      • a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
        1. his delight to see her was obvious to all
        Synonym:delectation

      verb

      双语例句

      • She squeaked with delight.
        她高兴得尖叫起来。
      • Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby
        安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时，不禁高兴得大笑起来。
      • Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story
        一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
      • I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.
        看到你父母如此喜欢这些男孩子，我很高兴。
      • To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.
        看到一个熟悉的高大身影沿着俱乐部的台阶无精打采地走下来，他高兴极了。
      • He is crazy with delight [ pain].
        他高兴[痛苦]得发狂。
      • To my great delight, it worked perfectly.
        让我非常高兴的是，它的效果奇佳。
      • The aircraft was a delight to fly
        驾驶这架飞机是一件乐事。
      • Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight
        从房子各处看到的景色不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。
      • He is crazy with delight.
        他高兴得发狂。

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