delight
noun [ C or U ] uk/dɪˈlaɪt/ us/dɪˈlaɪt/
B2 欣喜;满足;惬意
(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness
My sister's little boy is a real delight. 我姐姐的小男孩很招人喜欢。
I read your letter with great delight. 我非常愉快地读了你的来信。
The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree. 孩子们看到圣诞树下的各种礼物时兴奋地叫了起来。
He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys) teasing his sister. 他似乎觉得逗他妹妹玩很有趣。
the delights of something …的乐趣
the pleasures of something
We're just discovering the delights of being retired. 我们刚刚开始体会到退休后的种种乐趣。
Hearing your child's language develop is one of the many delights of early parenthood.
Having only recently discovered the delights of opera, I'm now keen to make up for lost time.
These beautiful white flowers are one of the delights of spring.
You'll have three days at the end of the conference to enjoy the delights of Paris.
- More examples
- He guffawed with delight when he heard the news.
- My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.
- The little dog's tail wagged in delight.
- Her eyes shone with delight.
- When his wife bore him a child he could not hide his delight.
delight
verb [ T ] uk/dɪˈlaɪt/ us/dɪˈlaɪt/
使高兴;使满足
to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction
Peter's academic success delighted his family. 彼得在学校里的良好表现让全家人感到高兴。
Opposite: displease
Phrasal verb
delight in something 从（尤指不愉快的事）中取乐
to get a lot of pleasure from something, especially something unpleasant
Some people delight in the misfortunes of others. 有些人拿别人的不幸取乐。
My brother always delights in telling me when I make a mistake. 每当我出错时，弟弟总是幸灾乐祸地给我指出来。