The word "enjoy" is a verb meaning to find pleasure or satisfaction in something, to have a good time, or to possess and benefit from something (like a right or privilege).
[VERB 动词]享受；喜爱 If you enjoy something, you find pleasure and satisfaction in doing it or experiencing it.
[V n/-ing]
Ross had always enjoyed the company of women...
罗斯向来喜欢有女人伴其左右。
He was a guy who enjoyed life to the full...
他是个尽情享受生活的人。
I enjoyed playing cricket.
我喜欢打板球。
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[VERB 动词]感到愉快；过得高兴 If you enjoy yourself, you do something that you like doing or you take pleasure in the situation that you are in.
[V pron-refl]
I must say I am really enjoying myself at the moment.
我得说此刻我感到非常愉快。
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[VERB 动词]享有，拥有（权利等） If you enjoy something such as a right, benefit, or privilege, you have it.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
The average German will enjoy 40 days' paid holiday this year...
今年，德国人将平均享受40天的带薪假期。
He enjoys a reputation for honesty.
他出了名地老实。
Oxford
enjoy★/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ; NAmEɪnˈdʒɔɪ/verb1★[transitive ]to get pleasure from sth 享受…的乐趣；欣赏；喜爱enjoysth ◆We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York.我们在纽约的时间过得十分快活。◆Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.非常感谢你，我今晚玩得很开心。enjoydoing sth ◆I enjoy playing tennis and squash.我喜欢打网球和壁球。2★[transitive ]enjoyyourself to be happy and get pleasure from what you are doing 过得快活；玩得痛快；得到乐趣◆They all enjoyed themselves at the party.他们在聚会上都玩得非常痛快。3[transitive ]enjoysth ( formal) to have sth good that is an advantage to you 享有；享受◆People in this country enjoy a high standard of living.这个国家的人民享有很高的生活水平。◆He's always enjoyed good health.他一直都很健康。4[intransitive ]enjoy!( informal) used to say that you hope sb gets pleasure from sth that you are giving them or recommending to them （祝愿时说）玩痛快些，过愉快些，好好欣赏◆Here's that book I promised you. Enjoy!这就是我答应给你的那本书。好好欣赏吧！GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明enjoyNote the following patterns. 注意下列句型：■I enjoyed myself at the party.我在聚会上玩得很开心。◆I enjoyed at the party.■Thanks. I really enjoyed it.谢谢，我真的很开心。◆Thanks. I really enjoyed.■I enjoy playing basketball.我喜欢打篮球。◆I enjoy to play basketball.■I enjoy reading very much.我非常喜欢阅读。◆I enjoy very much reading.■I hope you enjoy your trip.祝你旅途愉快。◆I hope you enjoy with your trip.enjoyenjoysenjoyedenjoyingenjoy/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ; NAmEɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
LDC
enjoyen‧joy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ ●●●S1W1 verb [transitive]
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1to get pleasure from something: Sandra enjoys her job in the city. I enjoyed every minute of it.enjoy doing something Young children enjoy helping around the house.enjoy yourself (=be happy in a particular situation) Julia was just starting to enjoy herself.2 formal to have a particular ability or advantage: These workers enjoy a high level of job security.3enjoy! spoken used to say that you hope someone gets pleasure from something you give them: Here’s your steak – enjoy!GRAMMAR: Patterns with enjoy• Enjoy is usually transitive. You enjoy something: · I enjoyed the game.· Did you enjoy it?✗Don’t say: I enjoyed. | Did you enjoy?• You enjoy doing something: · I enjoyed watching the game on TV.• Enjoy is never followed by an infinitive. ✗Don’t say: I enjoyed to watch the game on TV.• In informal English, you sometimes use Enjoy! on its own, when saying that you hope someone enjoys something: · Here’s your pizza. Enjoy!Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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[ɪnˈdʒɔɪ]enjoyed, enjoying, enjoys
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enjoyed[14598] enjoying[15460] enjoys[3093]
喜欢(52%)，享受(48%)
vt.欣赏，享受；喜爱；使过得快活
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