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Gratify Gratified Satisfaction Gratifying One's Verb 动词 N

英语单词 gratify
英美音标 英 ['ɡrætɪfaɪ] 美 ['ɡrætɪfaɪ]
中文释义 v.使满足;使高兴
英语例句 (1) Now that she has a job in France she can gratify her desire to see Europe.
(2) I was gratified to see how much my birthday present was appreciated.
中文例句 (1) 既然现在她在法国工作,那就可以满足她游览欧洲的愿望了。
(2) 看到我的生日礼物受到极大的赞赏,我感到高兴。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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.
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

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