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gratify vt.使满足 There's a strange taint to the word gratify. Sure, it means to do one's best to please, like the little straight-A student that you are, but there's also a hint of indulgence about the word. How often have you heard the phrase "gratify one's desires" used disapprovingly? Slightly hoggish, a bit self-indulgent, that's gratify for you. ★☆☆☆☆ 2009.6

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['grætifai] To gratify is to give satisfaction. So if you've managed to get straight A's in school, what you did was gratify your parents — and it probably felt pretty gratifying to you too. Family life in the desire to gratify appetites and secure family perpetuity. 1[VERB 动词]使高兴；令人满意 If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction.   [be V-ed]  [Also V n]  [FORMAL 正式]Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response.丹巴尔先生对他的回答感到满意。gratifiedHe was gratified to hear that his idea had been confirmed...听到自己的想法得到了认可，他感到很开心。They were gratified that America kept its promise.美国政府信守承诺，这使他们感到高兴。gratifyingWe took a chance and we've won. It's very gratifying.我们决定搏上一搏，结果赢了，真是令人心花怒放。...a gratifying development.令人欣喜的发展gratificationHe is waiting for them to recognise him and eventually they do, much to his gratification.他等着他们认出他来，让他倍感欣慰的是他们终于认出来了。2[VERB 动词]满足（愿望等） If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]We gratified our friend's curiosity...我们满足了朋友的好奇心。Every whim will be gratified.每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。gratification...sexual gratification.性满足

英语单词	gratify
英美音标	['grætifai]
中文释义	vt.使满足
vocab简明	To gratify is to give satisfaction. So if you've managed to get straight A's in school, what you did was gratify your parents — and it probably felt pretty gratifying to you too.
vocab扩展	There's a strange taint to the word gratify. Sure, it means to do one's best to please, like the little straight-A student that you are, but there's also a hint of indulgence about the word. How often have you heard the phrase "gratify one's desires" used disapprovingly? Slightly hoggish, a bit self-indulgent, that's gratify for you.
真题原句	Family life in the desire to gratify appetites and secure family perpetuity.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]使高兴；令人满意 If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction. [be V-ed] [Also V n] [FORMAL 正式] Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response. 丹巴尔先生对他的回答感到满意。 gratified He was gratified to hear that his idea had been confirmed... 听到自己的想法得到了认可，他感到很开心。 They were gratified that America kept its promise. 美国政府信守承诺，这使他们感到高兴。 gratifying We took a chance and we've won. It's very gratifying. 我们决定搏上一搏，结果赢了，真是令人心花怒放。 ...a gratifying development. 令人欣喜的发展 gratification He is waiting for them to recognise him and eventually they do, much to his gratification. 他等着他们认出他来，让他倍感欣慰的是他们终于认出来了。 2 [VERB 动词]满足（愿望等） If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] We gratified our friend's curiosity... 我们满足了朋友的好奇心。 Every whim will be gratified. 每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。 gratification ...sexual gratification. 性满足
来源	2009.6

Gratify Gratified Satisfaction Gratifying One's Family Verb 动词