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pleasure pleasure ★★★☆☆/ple̱ʒə(r)/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]愉快；高兴；快乐；满足 If something gives you pleasure, you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment from it.   [oft N from/in n/-ing]Watching sport gave him great pleasure...观看体育比赛给他以极大的愉悦。Everybody takes pleasure in eating...每个人都从吃中得到满足感。He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance.他从芭蕾和现代舞中得到极大的快乐。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（尤指工作、职责之外的）娱乐，消遣 Pleasure is the activity of enjoying yourself, especially rather than working or doing what you have a duty to do. He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way...他以互动的方式将工作和娱乐完美地结合起来。I read for pleasure.我读书消遣。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]乐趣；乐事；给人愉快的事物 A pleasure is an activity, experience or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying.   [oft N of n/-ing]Watching TV is our only pleasure.看电视是我们唯一的乐事。...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face.看到一张微笑的面孔的愉悦...the conveniences and pleasures of modern life.现代生活的种种便利和乐趣4[CONVENTION	惯用语]很高兴见到…/…莅临的荣幸 If you meet someone for the first time, you can say, as a way of being polite, that it is a pleasure to meet them. You can also ask for the pleasure of someone's company as a polite and formal way of inviting them somewhere.   [politeness]'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said...他说：“先生，很高兴见到您。”Mr and Mrs James Stephens request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Caroline Mary to Mr David Smith.詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯夫妇敬请您莅临小女卡罗琳·玛丽与戴维·史密斯先生的婚礼。5[CONVENTION	惯用语]（受到感谢时的一种礼貌回答）别客气，不用谢，是我的荣幸 You can say 'It's a pleasure ' or 'My pleasure ' as a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for doing something.   [formulae]'Thanks very much anyhow.' — 'It's a pleasure.'“无论怎样，非常感谢。”——“别客气。”'Thanks for your call.' — 'My pleasure.'“谢谢你打来电话。”——“不用谢。”6[CONVENTION	惯用语]非常乐意；愿意效劳 You can say 'With pleasure ' as a polite way of saying that you are very willing to do something.   [formulae]'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?' — 'With pleasure John.'“你能把广告影印一下寄给我们吗？”——“当然可以，约翰。” pleasureplea‧sure /ˈpleʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experience → pleasantwith pleasure She sipped her drink with obvious pleasure.for pleasure Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?► see thesaurus at fun2[countable] an activity or experience that you enjoy very much → pleasant:  the simple pleasures of lifebe a pleasure to read/work with/watch etc Carol was a pleasure to work with.3(it’s) my pleasure spoken used when someone has thanked you for doing something and you want to say that you were glad to do it4[singular] spoken formal used to be polite when you are meeting someone, asking for something, agreeing to do something etchave the pleasure of (doing) something May I have the pleasure of seeing you again? It’s been a pleasure to meet you.It’ll be a pleasure/With pleasure (=used to respond to a request) ‘Give the kids a hug for me.’ ‘With pleasure.’5at your pleasure formal if you can do something at your pleasure, you can do it when you want to and in the way you want to6at His/Her Majesty’s pleasure British English law if someone is put in prison at His or Her Majesty’s pleasure, there is no fixed limit to the time they have to spend thereCOLLOCATIONSverbstake pleasure in (doing) something· He takes great pleasure in boasting about his big salary.get pleasure from/out of something· Young children get a lot of pleasure from dressing up.find pleasure in (doing) something· I find great pleasure in reading.give (somebody) pleasure· Over the years, painting has given me a lot of pleasure.bring pleasure to somebody (=give someone pleasure)· His singing has brought pleasure to millions.derive pleasure from something formal (=get pleasure from it)· I derive great pleasure from playing chess.adjectivesgreat/enormous/immense pleasure· Steinbeck’s books have brought enormous pleasure to many people.sheer/pure pleasure· He studied ancient languages for the sheer pleasure of learning.genuine/real pleasure· She smiled with genuine pleasure.perverse pleasure (=unreasonable, surprising, or bad)· Some people derive perverse pleasure from the suffering of others.phrasesa source of pleasure· Her garden was a constant source of pleasure.THESAURUSpleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.· His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.happiness the feeling you have when you are happy: · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.· I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary.joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: · It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· They danced with joy when they heard the news.delight great happiness and excitement, because of something good that has happened: · To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song.· Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale.contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: · He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life.· She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment.euphoria /juːˈfɔːria $ jʊ-/ an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended.· the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a childelation /ɪˈleɪʃən/ formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: · After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation.· The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EQMobHtCsMRzn7XtU4pschuflCwcw9V8cuVUzEjMS9Id/hnArvhtY3Jph/2R1VhGogtOELOFFR2hSgUMwW2yvlYzHRLILOgUZ0FfgM+vbDxWFPHnL/84bfCyNEJSnG/ZmcaEw+UVcvB8t3AhmA05BxaWGSG2bMruBiARQXkNqe703DDCixURSEvVsZGRXvM0GA==             pleas·ure              ★                    /        ˈpleʒə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈpleʒər                /                              noun                                                                1      ★              [uncountable        ]                    a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied          高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意                            SYN                                            enjoyment                                                  ◆        to read          for pleasure                读书以自娱                    pleasure(in sth/in doing sth)                    ◆        He          takesno          pleasurein his work.                他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。                    pleasure(of sth/of doing sth)                    ◆        She          had the pleasure ofseeing him look surprised.                看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。                    ◆        (          formal)                We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.        敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。                    ◆                  It gives me great pleasureto introduce our guest speaker.                我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。                    ☞synonyms at                                            fun                                                  2      ★              [uncountable        ]                    the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working          玩乐；休闲                            ◆        Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?        你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？                    ☞synonyms at                                            entertainment                                                  3      ★              [countable        ]                    a thing that makes you happy or satisfied          乐事；快事                            ◆        the pleasure and pains of everyday life        日常生活的苦与乐                    ◆        the simple pleasures of the countryside        乡村淳朴的乐趣                    ◆                  It's a pleasureto meet you.                很高兴认识你。                    ◆        ‘Thanks for doing that.’          ‘It's a pleasure.’                “这事真劳您大驾了。”“不客气。”                    ☞compare                                    displeasure                                      IDIOMS              at your/sb's ˈpleasure                              (              formal)                        as you want; as sb else wants              根据你的（或某人的）意愿；随意                                            ◆            The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.            这块地可随主人的意愿出售。                                      my ˈpleasure                              used as a polite way of replying when sb thanks you for doing sth, to show that you were happy to do it              （对别人表示感谢的一种礼貌回答）不客气，很乐意效劳                                                  ★        with ˈpleasure                              used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to sth              （客气地接受或同意）当然了，很愿意                                            ◆            ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’            “我可以坐在这儿吗？”“当然可以。”                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      pleasure                  delight                    ◆joy                    ◆privilege                    ◆treat                    ◆honour                                                        These are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment.                      以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。                                                                            ■                    pleasure                    a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction                      指乐事、快事：                                                              ◆                      the pleasures and pains of everyday life                      日常生活的苦与乐                                                                                  ◆                                              It's been a pleasuremeeting you.                                            很高兴认识您。                                                                            ■                    delight                    a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction                      指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：                                                              ◆                      the delights of living in the country                      生活在乡村的乐趣                                                                            ■                    joy                    a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness                      指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：                                                              ◆                      the joys and sorrows of childhood                      童年的欢乐与悲伤                                                        pleasure, delight or joy?                    用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？                                                        A                      delightor                      joyis greater than a                      pleasure;a person, especially a child, can be a                      delightor                      joy,but not a                      pleasure;                      joysare often contrasted with                      sorrows,but                      delightsare not.                                              *delight 或 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人，尤其是孩子，可以是一种 delight 或 joy，但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比，但 delights 无这种对比。                                                                                                  ■                    privilege                    (                      rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do                      指荣幸、荣耀、光荣：                                                              ◆                      It was a great privilege to hear her sing.                      听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。                                                                            ■                    treat                    (                      informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much                      指乐事、乐趣：                                                              ◆                      You've never been to this area before? Then you're                        in for areal                        treat.                                            你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。                                                                            ■                    honour/honor                    (                      formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect                      指荣幸、光荣：                                                              ◆                      It was a great honour to be invited here today.                      今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。                                                                            PATTERNS                                          ◆                      the pleasures/delights/joys                        ofsth                                                                                    ◆                                              It's agreat pleasure/joy                        to me that…                                                                                    ◆                                              It's apleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour                        to do sth                                                                                    ◆                                              It's apleasure/delight/joy                        to see / to see                                                                                      ◆                      a pleasure/delight/joy                        to behold / to behold                                                                                      ◆                      a                        realpleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat                                                                                    ◆                      a                        greatpleasure/joy/privilege/honour                                                                                    ◆                      a                        rarejoy/privilege/treat/honour                                                                                                                                            pleasure      pleasures      pleasured      pleasuring                  pleas·ure              /        ˈpleʒə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈpleʒər                /             pleasure[ˈpleʒə(r)]CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLn18922059850516184412419093330v31679137115944617NOUN2847437300VERB332143485Spoken:102850099pleasures[3219]高兴(58%)，愉快(34%)，使高兴(4%)，享受快乐(3%)，快事(1%)n.快乐；希望；娱乐；令人高兴的事vt.使高兴；使满意vi.高兴；寻欢作乐

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Collins	pleasure ★★★☆☆ /ple̱ʒə(r)/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]愉快；高兴；快乐；满足 If something gives you pleasure, you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment from it. [oft N from/in n/-ing] Watching sport gave him great pleasure... 观看体育比赛给他以极大的愉悦。 Everybody takes pleasure in eating... 每个人都从吃中得到满足感。 He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance. 他从芭蕾和现代舞中得到极大的快乐。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤指工作、职责之外的）娱乐，消遣 Pleasure is the activity of enjoying yourself, especially rather than working or doing what you have a duty to do. He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way... 他以互动的方式将工作和娱乐完美地结合起来。 I read for pleasure. 我读书消遣。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]乐趣；乐事；给人愉快的事物 A pleasure is an activity, experience or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying. [oft N of n/-ing] Watching TV is our only pleasure. 看电视是我们唯一的乐事。 ...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face. 看到一张微笑的面孔的愉悦 ...the conveniences and pleasures of modern life. 现代生活的种种便利和乐趣 4 [CONVENTION 惯用语]很高兴见到…/…莅临的荣幸 If you meet someone for the first time, you can say, as a way of being polite, that it is a pleasure to meet them. You can also ask for the pleasure of someone's company as a polite and formal way of inviting them somewhere. [politeness] 'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said... 他说：“先生，很高兴见到您。” Mr and Mrs James Stephens request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Caroline Mary to Mr David Smith. 詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯夫妇敬请您莅临小女卡罗琳·玛丽与戴维·史密斯先生的婚礼。 5 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（受到感谢时的一种礼貌回答）别客气，不用谢，是我的荣幸 You can say 'It's a pleasure ' or 'My pleasure ' as a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for doing something. [formulae] 'Thanks very much anyhow.' — 'It's a pleasure.' “无论怎样，非常感谢。”——“别客气。” 'Thanks for your call.' — 'My pleasure.' “谢谢你打来电话。”——“不用谢。” 6 [CONVENTION 惯用语]非常乐意；愿意效劳 You can say 'With pleasure ' as a polite way of saying that you are very willing to do something. [formulae] 'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?' — 'With pleasure John.' “你能把广告影印一下寄给我们吗？”——“当然可以，约翰。”
Oxford	pleas·ure ★ / ˈpleʒə(r) ; NAmE ˈpleʒər / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied 高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意 SYN enjoyment ◆ to read for pleasure 读书以自娱 pleasure(in sth/in doing sth) ◆ He takesno pleasurein his work. 他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。 pleasure(of sth/of doing sth) ◆ She had the pleasure ofseeing him look surprised. 看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。 ◆ ( formal) We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. 敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。 ◆ It gives me great pleasureto introduce our guest speaker. 我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。 ☞synonyms at fun 2 ★ [uncountable ] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working 玩乐；休闲 ◆ Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? 你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？ ☞synonyms at entertainment 3 ★ [countable ] a thing that makes you happy or satisfied 乐事；快事 ◆ the pleasure and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦与乐 ◆ the simple pleasures of the countryside 乡村淳朴的乐趣 ◆ It's a pleasureto meet you. 很高兴认识你。 ◆ ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’ “这事真劳您大驾了。”“不客气。” ☞compare displeasure IDIOMS at your/sb's ˈpleasure ( formal) as you want; as sb else wants 根据你的（或某人的）意愿；随意 ◆ The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure. 这块地可随主人的意愿出售。 my ˈpleasure used as a polite way of replying when sb thanks you for doing sth, to show that you were happy to do it （对别人表示感谢的一种礼貌回答）不客气，很乐意效劳 ★ with ˈpleasure used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to sth （客气地接受或同意）当然了，很愿意 ◆ ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’ “我可以坐在这儿吗？”“当然可以。” SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 pleasure delight ◆joy ◆privilege ◆treat ◆honour These are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment. 以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。 ■ pleasure a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction 指乐事、快事： ◆ the pleasures and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦与乐 ◆ It's been a pleasuremeeting you. 很高兴认识您。 ■ delight a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction 指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣： ◆ the delights of living in the country 生活在乡村的乐趣 ■ joy a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness 指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣： ◆ the joys and sorrows of childhood 童年的欢乐与悲伤 pleasure, delight or joy? 用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？ A delightor joyis greater than a pleasure;a person, especially a child, can be a delightor joy,but not a pleasure; joysare often contrasted with sorrows,but delightsare not. *delight 或 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人，尤其是孩子，可以是一种 delight 或 joy，但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比，但 delights 无这种对比。 ■ privilege ( rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do 指荣幸、荣耀、光荣： ◆ It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。 ■ treat ( informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much 指乐事、乐趣： ◆ You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for areal treat. 你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。 ■ honour/honor ( formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect 指荣幸、光荣： ◆ It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。 PATTERNS ◆ the pleasures/delights/joys ofsth ◆ It's agreat pleasure/joy to me that… ◆ It's apleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do sth ◆ It's apleasure/delight/joy to see / to see ◆ a pleasure/delight/joy to behold / to behold ◆ a realpleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat ◆ a greatpleasure/joy/privilege/honour ◆ a rarejoy/privilege/treat/honour pleasure pleasures pleasured pleasuring pleas·ure / ˈpleʒə(r) ; NAmE ˈpleʒər /
LDC	pleasureplea‧sure /ˈpleʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experience → pleasantwith pleasure She sipped her drink with obvious pleasure.for pleasure Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?► see thesaurus at fun 2[countable] an activity or experience that you enjoy very much → pleasant: the simple pleasures of lifebe a pleasure to read/work with/watch etc Carol was a pleasure to work with.3(it’s) my pleasure spoken used when someone has thanked you for doing something and you want to say that you were glad to do it4[singular] spoken formal used to be polite when you are meeting someone, asking for something, agreeing to do something etchave the pleasure of (doing) something May I have the pleasure of seeing you again? It’s been a pleasure to meet you.It’ll be a pleasure/With pleasure (=used to respond to a request) ‘Give the kids a hug for me.’ ‘With pleasure.’5at your pleasure formal if you can do something at your pleasure, you can do it when you want to and in the way you want to6at His/Her Majesty’s pleasure British English law if someone is put in prison at His or Her Majesty’s pleasure, there is no fixed limit to the time they have to spend thereCOLLOCATIONSverbstake pleasure in (doing) something· He takes great pleasure in boasting about his big salary.get pleasure from/out of something· Young children get a lot of pleasure from dressing up.find pleasure in (doing) something· I find great pleasure in reading.give (somebody) pleasure· Over the years, painting has given me a lot of pleasure.bring pleasure to somebody (=give someone pleasure)· His singing has brought pleasure to millions.derive pleasure from something formal (=get pleasure from it)· I derive great pleasure from playing chess.adjectivesgreat/enormous/immense pleasure· Steinbeck’s books have brought enormous pleasure to many people.sheer/pure pleasure· He studied ancient languages for the sheer pleasure of learning.genuine/real pleasure· She smiled with genuine pleasure.perverse pleasure (=unreasonable, surprising, or bad)· Some people derive perverse pleasure from the suffering of others.phrasesa source of pleasure· Her garden was a constant source of pleasure.THESAURUSpleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.· His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.happiness the feeling you have when you are happy: · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.· I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary.joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: · It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· They danced with joy when they heard the news.delight great happiness and excitement, because of something good that has happened: · To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song.· Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale.contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: · He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life.· She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment.euphoria /juːˈfɔːria $ jʊ-/ an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended.· the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a childelation /ɪˈleɪʃən/ formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: · After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation.· The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last.
WDF	pleasure [ˈpleʒə(r)] CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL n1892 20598 5051 6184 4124 1909 3330 v31679 137 11 59 44 6 17 NOUN2847 437300 VERB33214 3485 Spoken: 102850099 pleasures[3219] 高兴(58%)，愉快(34%)，使高兴(4%)，享受快乐(3%)，快事(1%) n.快乐；希望；娱乐；令人高兴的事 vt.使高兴；使满意 vi.高兴；寻欢作乐

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