delight
[dɪ'laɪt] noun countable or uncountable
ADVANCED
■(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction or happiness 欣喜；满足；惬意•My sister's little boy is a real delight.我姐姐的小儿子很讨人喜欢。 •I read your letter with great delight.我非常愉快地看了你的来信。 •The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree.孩子们看到圣诞树下的各种礼物时兴奋地叫了起来。 •He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys) teasing his sister.他似乎觉得逗他妹妹玩很有趣。 the delights of sth
■the pleasures of something …的乐趣•We're just discovering the delights of being retired.我们刚刚开始体会到退休后的种种乐趣。
[dɪ'laɪt] verb transitive
■to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction 使高兴；使满足•Peter's success at college delighted his family.彼得在学校里的良好表现让全家人感到高兴。
[dɪ'laɪt] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs delight in sth
■to get a lot of pleasure from something, especially something unpleasant 从（尤指不愉快的事）中取乐•Some people delight in the misfortunes of others.有些人拿别人的不幸取乐。 •My brother always delights in telling me when I make a mistake.每当我出错时，弟弟总是幸灾乐祸地给我指出来。 |