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delight n.高兴；快乐v.(使)高兴；(使)欣喜 (1) 她高兴地拍手。(2) 孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。(3) 他爱好绘画。(4) 我们乐于去乡间远足。(5) 他用他的表演使观众喜悦。 Delight is often associated with an initial impression—one says, "She continues to delight us," to suggest that the first impression continues. The word delight derives from the Latin delectare "to charm," which also gives us delectable, and the same lighthearted sense of pure, uncomplicated pleasure.

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英 [dɪ'laɪt] 美 [dɪ'laɪt] (1) She clapped her hands in delight.(2) The children were prancing about with delight.(3) He takes great delight in painting.(4) We delight in going for long walks in the country.(5) He delighted the audience with his performance. When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to pleasure. Babies are particularly good at expressing delight in new things. 1[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。2[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。3[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。4[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。5[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。

英语单词	delight
英美音标	英 [dɪ'laɪt] 美 [dɪ'laɪt]
中文释义	n.高兴；快乐 v.(使)高兴；(使)欣喜
英语例句	(1) She clapped her hands in delight. (2) The children were prancing about with delight. (3) He takes great delight in painting. (4) We delight in going for long walks in the country. (5) He delighted the audience with his performance.
中文例句	(1) 她高兴地拍手。 (2) 孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。 (3) 他爱好绘画。 (4) 我们乐于去乡间远足。 (5) 他用他的表演使观众喜悦。
vocabulary简明	When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to pleasure. Babies are particularly good at expressing delight in new things.
vocabulary扩展	Delight is often associated with an initial impression—one says, "She continues to delight us," to suggest that the first impression continues. The word delight derives from the Latin delectare "to charm," which also gives us delectable, and the same lighthearted sense of pure, uncomplicated pleasure.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 [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。

Delight Great Pleasure Ed Takes Lot [V Children