pleasure-seeking
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleʒ.əˌsiː.kɪŋ/ us/ˈpleʒ.ɚˌsiː.kɪŋ/
(also pleasure seeking)追求享乐，寻欢作乐
the practice of always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities
Much of his time was spent in self-indulgent pleasure-seeking. 他大部分时间都用在自我放纵和寻欢作乐上了。
He lived through the manic pleasure seeking of the Twenties. 他经历了狂热、追求享乐的1920年代。
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- Lack of commitment, pleasure-seeking, and cynicism are rampant.
- The city is a hive of human work and pleasure-seeking.
- Up until now, pleasure seeking has always been part a polar opposite to seeking meaning.
pleasure-seeking
adjective uk/ˈpleʒ.əˌsiː.kɪŋ/ us/ˈpleʒ.ɚˌsiː.kɪŋ/
追求享乐的，寻欢作乐的
always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities
The pleasure-seeking young man was soon toughened by war. 这个追求享乐的年轻人很快就被战争磨练得坚强起来。
The testimony painted a picture of a hard-drinking, pleasure-seeking president who granted special favors to his cronies. 证词描绘了一个酗酒、寻欢作乐、给予亲信特殊恩惠的总统形象。
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- The story relates the fate of a pleasure-seeking British actor whose career takes a sharp downturn as he hits his 40s.
- The Villa Jovis dates from the first century AD when it was built for the degenerately pleasure-seeking Emperor Tiberius.
- The pleasure-seeking Prince was soon joined by friends and court followers anxious to discover the delights of "London by the sea".
- This pleasure-seeking, live-for-the-moment attitude to life is also summed up in the words "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die".