delight
n
1 [U] great pleasure; joy 高興; 快樂; 愉快
give delight to sb 使某人快樂
To our great delight, the day turned out fine. 我們感到高興的是天氣轉晴了.
2 [C] cause or source of pleasure 使人高興的原因
Her singing is a delight. 她的歌聲使人快樂.
the delights of living in the country 在鄉(xiāng)村生活的樂趣.
3 (idm 習語) take delight in sth/doing sth find pleasure in sth/doing sth (esp sth cruel or wrong) 以某事物[做某事]為樂(尤指殘忍的事或壞事)
He takes great delight in proving others wrong. 他的極大樂趣是證實別人錯了.
delight v
1 [Tn] give great pleasure to (sb); please greatly 給(某人)樂趣; 使愉快
Her singing delighted everyone. 她的歌聲使大家很愉快.
2 [Ipr no passive 不用於被動語態(tài), It]
~ in sth/doing sth take great (and often cruel) pleasure in sth; enjoy sth 以某事物為樂(常為殘忍的事); 喜好某事物
He delights in teasing his younger sister. 他以戲弄他妹妹為樂.
(fml 文) She delights to be surrounded by admirers. 她喜歡身邊簇擁著愛慕她的人.
?? 考研助記
de(得)+light(線):得到光線很 高興
?? 擴展釋義
*[di'lait]n. 高興, 愉快vt. 使高興, 樂于vi. 感到高興(或愉快、快樂)相關詞組: with delight