[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]高兴;愉快;快乐Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight...
从房子各处看到的景色不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。
Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby...
安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时,不禁高兴得大笑起来。
To my great delight, it worked perfectly.
让我非常高兴的是,它的效果奇佳。
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[PHRASE 短语](以…)为乐;喜欢;爱好 If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it.
[V inflects]
Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong...
黑格显然以证明他的批评者是错误的为乐。
I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.
看到你父母如此喜欢这些男孩子,我很高兴。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]令人高兴的人(或物);乐事;乐趣 You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight .
[oft N of n/-ing]
[approval]
Isn't she a delight?...
她真讨人喜欢,不是吗?
The aircraft was a delight to fly...
驾驶这架飞机是一件乐事。
Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.
品尝当地菜肴是去国外度假的一大享受。
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[VERB 动词]使高兴;使愉快;使快乐 If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure.
[V n]
She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world...
她创造出了一种能令全世界的听众都感到快乐的音乐风格。
The report has delighted environmentalists.
这份报告让环境保护主义者欢欣不已。
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[VERB 动词](以…)为乐;喜欢;爱好 If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it.
[V in n/-ing]
Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story...
一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
他喜欢与孩子们分享他对鸟类的热爱。
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de·light★/dɪˈlaɪt; NAmEdɪˈlaɪt/
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delightdelightsdelighteddelightingnoun★1★[uncountable ]a feeling of great pleasure 高兴;愉快;快乐SYN
joy
◆a feeling of sheer/pure delight十分高兴的心情◆The children squealed with delightwhen they saw the puppy. 孩子们看到小狗时高兴得大声尖叫。◆She won the game easily, to the delight ofall her fans. 这场比赛她赢得很轻松,令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。◆He takes (great) delight in(= enjoys)proving others wrong. 他以证实别人出错为(一大)快事。☞synonyms at
pleasure
2[countable ]something that gives you great pleasure 令人高兴的事;乐事;乐趣SYN
joy
◆This guitar is a delight to play.这吉他弹起来很惬意。◆the delights of living in the country生活在乡村的乐趣verb★delightsb to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment 使高兴;使愉快;使快乐◆This news will delight his fans all over the world.这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。PHRASAL VERBdeˈlight in sth/doing sth[no passive ]to enjoy doing sth very much, especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, etc. 以…为乐(尤指做使别人感到尴尬、不舒服的事)de·light/dɪˈlaɪt; NAmEdɪˈlaɪt/
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delight1 noun
delight2 verb
delightde‧light1 /dɪˈlaɪt/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] a feeling of great pleasure and satisfactionwith/in delight The kids were screaming with delight.to somebody’s delight/to the delight of somebody To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery.squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight She gave a little gasp of delight.► see thesaurus at
pleasure
2[countable] something that makes you feel very happy or satisfiedthe delights of something a chance to sample the delights of nearby Viennait is a delight to do something It was a delight to see him so fit and healthy.3take delight in (doing) something to enjoy something very much, especially something you should not do: Chris takes great delight in teasing his sister.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat delight· It gave her great delight to tease him about his various girlfriends.sheer/pure delight (=very great)· She opened the present and laughed with sheer delight.obvious/evident (=easy to see)· Spencer was staring at the girl with obvious delight.verbstake/find delight in something (=enjoy something a lot)· He took delight in entertaining guests in his apartment.squeal/scream with delight· Lucy suddenly saw the sea and screamed with delight.laugh with delight· ‘That’s a brilliant idea’! she said, laughing with delight.greet something with delight· His suggestion was greeted with delight.phrasesa squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight· The child gave a squeal of delight.a source of delight (=something that gives great pleasure)· It’s a beautiful park and a source of delight to most visitors.much to somebody’s delight (also to somebody’s great delight) (=used to say that something gave someone a lot of pleasure)· The princess stopped to talk to people, much to the delight of the crowd.
delight1 noun
delight2 verb
delightdelight2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment: Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves chocolate.delight somebody with something He is delighting audiences with his wit and humour.delight in phrasal verb [transitive]to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice: He delights in complicating everything.RegisterThe verb delight in is not usually used to talk about things that people like doing. Use enjoy or love instead:· I really enjoy the countryside.· She loves watching old movies.
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