Pleasure I Verb Give Enjoyment Noun Gratification Delight

plea·sure

I

\\ˈple-zhər, ˈplā-\\ noun1.

desire

,

inclination

    wait upon his pleasure — Shakespeare
2. a state of gratification
3.
  a. sensual gratification
  b. frivolous amusement
4. a source of delight or joy

II

verb
(plea·sured ; plea·sur·ing \\ˈplezh-riŋ, ˈplāzh-; ˈple-zhə-, ˈplā-\\) transitive verb
1. to give pleasure to :

gratify

2. to give sexual pleasure to
intransitive verb
1. to take pleasure :

delight

2. to seek pleasure

pleasure
  pleasure (n.)
  1390, "condition of enjoyment," from O.Fr. plesir "enjoyment, delight" (12c.), from plaisir (v.) "to please," from L. placere (see please (v.)). Ending alt. in Eng. 14c. by infl. of words in -ure (measure, etc.). Meaning "sensual enjoyment as the chief object of life" is attested from 1526. The verb meaning "to give pleasure to" is recorded from c.1559; sexual sense by c.1616.

☞ pleasure
pleas·ure / 5pleVE(r) / noun1. [U] ~ (in sth / in doing sth) | ~ (of sth / of doing sth) 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
   He takes no pleasure in his work.
   他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。
   She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.
   看他好像吃了一惊,她感到开心。
  (formal) It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
   我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。
   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。
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fun

2. [U] 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？
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entertainment

3. [C] 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 pleasure to 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。"
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displeasure

 IDIOMS 
▪ at your / sb's 'pleasure    (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 'pleasure
   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 'pleasure
   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。"

pleasure noun

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plea·sure
I. \ˈplezhə(r), -lāzh-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English plesure, alteration (influenced by -ure) of plesir, pleser, from Middle French plaisir, from plaisir to please — more at
1. : a particular desire or purpose : ,
 < wait upon his pleasure — Shakespeare >
 < it was his pleasure … to take away the charters — Leslie Thomas >
2. : a state or condition of gratification of the senses or mind : an agreeable sensation or emotion : the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by expectation or enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying
 < the pleasures which one can derive from the knowledge of literature — H.J.Fuller >
 < the pleasure and pain of coming of age — Lee Rogow >
3.
 a. : sensual gratification
 b. : frivolous enjoyment or amusement : sensuous diversion
  < he that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man — Prov. 21:17 (Authorized Version) >
4. : a cause, source, or object of delight or joy
 < vacations are supposed to be a pleasure — Orville Prescott >
 < hill and valley making the town a pleasure to see — Jane Shellhase >
5. : a quality which gives a feeling of pleasurability
 < the pleasure of tinkling ice in a tall glass >
6.
 a. : a feeling of pleasantness accompanying release of tensions especially from anticipatory states or instinctual needs
 b. : 2
Synonyms:
 , , , , , and all agree in signifying the agreeable emotion accompanying the possession, acquisition, or expectation of what is good or greatly desired. stresses the feeling of satisfaction or gratification, often suggesting an excitement or exaltation of the senses or mind
  < a few beautiful things on which the eyes may dwell with pleasure day after day — Herbert Spencer >
  < the capacity for civilized enjoyment, for leisure and laughter, for pleasure in sunshine and philosophical discourse — Bertrand Russell >
  < contempt and admiration, queer sensations of disgust and pleasure, all mingled — John Galsworthy >
  adds the idea of liveliness or obviousness in the satisfaction induced, often more unstable or less enduring than pleasure
  < a kind of delight in being alive to greet the dawn — Louis Bromfield >
  < with what delight I find myself on this boat going home again — Katherine A. Porter >
  < my frenzy of delight at the possibilities of escape — Rudyard Kipling >
  can interchange with or but often implies a more deep-rooted rapturous emotion or intense happiness
  < the thrill of joy that surged over him — O.E.Rölvaag >
  < the joy, severed from its spiritual sustenance, loses its high ecstasy — P.E.More >
  suggests the reaction to pleasurable experience more or less consciously sought, received, or provided, connoting rather amusement or diversion than anything like deep-seated joy
  < hardly ever wrote a letter that had not a smile or laugh in it and for the delectation of the reader I will give a few examples of her manner — W.S.Maugham >
  < guards scatter perfume for the prisoners' delectation and musicians play concerts at unusual hours — C.W.Bird >
  < revived ancient, joyful customs for the delectation of islanders and visitors — Ernest Gruening >
  like stresses the reaction to pleasurable experience but suggests a wider range of deeper pleasure from a mere transient though complete gratification to a deep-seated or long-lasting gratified happiness
  < occasioned more amusement than enjoyment or a serious regard — H.V.Gregory >
  < the capacity for civilized enjoyment, for leisure and laughter, for pleasure in sunshine and philosophical discourse — Bertrand Russell >
  < the enjoyment of a full fruitful life >
  in an older sense now of rare occurrence signified pleasure in possession or enjoyment in attainment
  < in love we must deserve nothing, or the fine bloom of fruition is gone — George Meredith >
  < no man has ever had the fruition of these marvels — John Buchan >
II. verb
(pleasured ; pleasured ; pleasuring \-zh(ə)riŋ\ ; pleasures)
intransitive verb
1. : to take pleasure : — often used with in
 < get my fill of these here tropical fruits because I … do pleasure in the flavor — C.W.Wilkinson >
2. : to seek pleasure : take a holiday or outing
 < the streets are filled with plantation people … buying and selling and pleasuring around the hot catfish stands — C.B.Davis >
transitive verb
1. : to give or afford pleasure to : ,
 < I'll learn, just to pleasure you — Elizabeth M. Roberts >
 < pleasures the actors somewhat more than it advances their education — Newsweek >

2. : to give sexual pleasure to