pleasure
n
1
(a) [U] state or feeling of being happy or satisfied 愉快; 快樂; 高興; 滿足
a work of art that has given pleasure to millions of people 給上百萬人帶來樂趣的藝術品
It gives me great pleasure to welcome our speaker. 我很高興去迎接我們的演講人.
Has she gone to Paris on business or for pleasure (ie for work or for fun)? 她到巴黎是辦公事還是游玩去了?
(b) [C] thing that gives happiness or satisfaction 樂事; 快事
the pleasures of living in the country 鄉居的樂趣
She has few pleasures left in life. 她生活中已沒有什麼樂趣了.
It's been a pleasure meeting you. 認識你是十分高興的事.
`Thank you for doing that!' `It's a pleasure. ' `多謝你做了那件事!'`不客氣.'
Remembering the past was his only pleasure. 他唯一的樂趣是回憶往事.
2 [U] sensual enjoyment 感官的享受; 聲色之樂; 肉體之樂(常指肉欲)
His life is spent in the pursuit of pleasure. 他一生都在尋歡作樂.
3 [U] (fml 文) what a person wants; desire 意愿; 愿望
We await your pleasure. 我們聽您的意思.
You are free to come and go at your pleasure, ie as you wish. 來去自由, 悉聽尊便.
Is it your pleasure that I cancel the arrangements? 您的意思是否要我取消這些安排?
4 (idm 習語) have the pleasure of sth/doing sth (used to make polite requests, issue invitations, etc 用於客氣的請求、 邀請等)
May I have the pleasure of this dance? 我可以邀請您跳這個舞嗎?
(fml or joc 文或謔) Are we to have the pleasure of seeing you again? 我們是不是有福氣再見到你? take (no/great) pleasure in sth/doing sth enjoy/not enjoy (doing) sth 以[不以](做)某事為樂; 喜歡[不喜歡](做)某事
She seemed to take pleasure in our suffering. 她似乎對我們的痛苦幸災樂禍.
They take great pleasure in reminding us of our poverty. 他們特別喜歡向我們提到我們窮.
She took no pleasure in her work. 她覺得自己的工作毫無樂趣.with `pleasure one is pleased to accept, agree, etc 愉快地接受、 同意等
`Will you join us?' `Thank you, with pleasure.' `你愿意和我們在一起嗎?'`謝謝, 非常愿意.'
`May I borrow your car?' `Yes, with pleasure. ' `我可以借用你的汽車嗎?'`可以, 很愿意借給你.'
?? 考研助記
后綴:ure 構成抽象名詞,表示行為,行為的結果及狀態
?? 擴展釋義
*['ple??]n. 快樂, 愉快, 令人高興的事, 娛樂, 希望vt. (使)高興vi. (使)高興相關詞組: with pleasure have the pleasure of for pleasure with the utmost pleasure