delight
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. 高興; 欣喜
Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. 整個房子,目之所及不停帶來驚奇和欣喜。
Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby. 安德魯聽到雷切爾給那個嬰兒起的愛稱時,高興地叫起來。
2. PHRASE If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it. 以…為樂
Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong. 海格顯然以證明他的批評者是錯誤的為樂。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight. 樂事; 樂趣[表贊許]
The aircraft was a delight to fly. 駕乘這種飛機是一件樂事。
4. V-T If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure. 使高興; 使欣喜
She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world. 她創(chuàng)立了一種為全世界聽眾所喜愛的音樂風格。
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delight /d??la?t/ (delighting,delighted,delights)
劍橋詞典
- (something or someone that gives) great pleasure , satisfaction , or happiness
- He guffawed with delight when he heard the news .
- My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.
- The little dog's tail wagged in delight.
- Her eyes shone with delight.
- When his wife bore him a child he could not hide his delight. 返回 delight
欣喜;滿足;愜意
My sister's little boy is a real delight. 我姐姐的小男孩很招人喜歡。
I read your letter with great delight. 我非常愉快地讀了你的來信。
The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree . 孩子們看到圣誕樹下的各種禮物時興奮地叫了起來。
He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys ) teasing his sister . 他似乎覺得逗他妹妹玩很有趣。
?the delights of sth
the pleasures of something
…的樂趣
We're just discovering the delights of being retired . 我們剛剛開始體會到退休后的種種樂趣。
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