delight

[di'lait]

n.高兴, 快乐
v.(使)高兴, (使)欣喜

n.

1. 欣喜, 愉快[U]

To our delight, our football team won.

令我们高兴的是, 我们的足球队赢了。

She ran back home with delight.

她兴高采烈地跑回家。

2. 乐事, 乐趣[C]

He enjoyed the delights of New York's night life.

他喜欢纽约夜生活的乐趣。

vt.

使高兴

I'm delighted that you are back.

你回来了, 我很高兴。

We were delighted to read your novel.

我们很高兴拜读你的小说。

The clown delighted the audience.

小丑逗乐了观众。

vi.

高兴; 喜爱; 取乐[(+in)]

She delights in her work.

她喜爱她的工作。

词形变化

动词过去式: delighted | 动词过去分词: delighted | 动词现在分词: delighting | 动词第三人称单数: delights |

词义辨析

同义:

v.(使)高兴

gratify  gladden  please  cheer  suit  thrill  tickle  titillate  please highly  afford pleasure to  fill with joy  ravish  charm  enchant  enrapture  enthral  entertain  amuse  divert  make happy

v.(使)欢愉

enjoy  appreciate  love  like  relish  savour  delectate

n.愉快, 乐趣

pleasure  joy  gratification  paradise  heaven  thrill  gladness  happiness  bliss  rejoicing  felicity  elation  jubilation  exultation  ecstasy  ravishment  rapture  gaiety  enjoyment  glee  

同义参见:

entrance  satisfaction  rejoice  enthrall  content  play  bewitch  transport  fascinate  glory  treat  zest  exult  animate  amusement  captivate  

反义:

n.欣喜, 愉快; 乐事

sorrow  sadness  grief  

反义参见:

grieve  disgust  pain  bore  

英英释义

名词 delight:

a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

同义词：delectation

something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness

同义词：joy, pleasure

动词 delight:

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

同义词：please

take delight in

同义词：enjoy, revel

hold spellbound

同义词：enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral

短语词组

delight in

1. 以……为乐

She delights in teasing her younger sister.

她以逗弄妹妹为乐。

take/find delight in

1. 以……为乐

She takes delight in teasing her younger sister.

她以逗弄妹妹为乐。

补充

delightdelight英:[diˈlait] 美:[dɪˈlaɪt]n.1.快乐, 高兴2.使人高兴的东西或人Your new book is a real delight!你的新书真讨人喜欢！It is a delight for her to watch her daughter dance in the show.对她来说, 观看女儿在节目中表演舞蹈是件乐事。vt.1.使高兴, 使欣喜Your visit last week delighted us.你上星期的来访使我们很高兴。It delights me to have made your acquaintance.我很高兴与你相识。Everybody was delighted to see her.大家见到她都很高兴。vi.1.感到高兴[快乐]Her playing of Chopin delighted the guests.她演奏肖邦的乐曲使宾客们感到愉快。He delights to talk about his family in the office.他喜欢在办公室谈论他家里的事。

例句

1. 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带来惊奇和欣喜。 2. her delight that I was so happy她很高兴我如此快乐 3. Andrew roared with delight.安德鲁高兴地大笑起来。 4. To my great delight, it worked.让我高兴的是, 它奏效了。 5. I choose to take delight in my accomplishments now.我选择为自己现在取得的成绩而欣喜。 6. He takes delight in annoying me.他就喜欢惹我发火。 7. English apples that were once the delight of our autumn英国苹果曾是我们秋日一大乐趣 8. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.品鉴当地美食是去国外度假的一大享受。 9. Isn't she a delight?她是不是很讨人喜欢？ 10. She was a delight to interview.采访她很愉快。 11. His music delighted audiences all over the world.他的音乐让全世界的观众为之沉醉。 12. The report has delighted environmentalists.这份报告让环保主义者欢欣不已。 13. 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。 14. He delighted in showing visitors around.他喜欢带游客们四处参观。 15. The circus show delighted everyone.马戏团表演使每个人欣喜。 16. Your visit yesterday delighted us.你昨天的访问使我们非常愉快。 17. A new film on the subject will delight.一部有关此题目的影片会给人欢乐。 18. We delight in going for long walks in the country.我们乐于去乡间远足。 19. He delights in browing through antique stores.他喜爱逛古董店随意观看商品。 20. an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old.保证能让老少都愉快的经历。 21. they delight in playing tricks.他们喜欢恶作剧。 22. she took great delight in telling your story.她讲起你的故事来兴致勃勃。 23. the trees here are a delight.这里的树木赏心悦目。 24. She laughed with delight as she opened the present.她打开那份礼物时笑得很开心。 25. The story is a delight to read.看这故事是一件乐事。 26. His expression when he saw the baby was one of pure delight. [=joy]当他看到那个婴儿时，脸上露出了一种由衷的喜悦。 27. We watched the fireworks with delight.我们兴高采烈地观赏焰火。 28. The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.孩子们在公园追逐嬉戏，快乐地大声喊叫。 29. "To our delight, our guests decided to stay another night. [=we were very happy that our guests decided to stay another night]"令我们高兴的是，客人们决定再多住上一晚。 30. "To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two."让孩子们高兴的是，曲奇饼足够每个人分到两块。 31. She takes delight in [=very much enjoys] her new job.她非常喜欢她这份新工作。 32. Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.有些人似乎特别喜欢幸灾乐祸。 33. The trip was a delight.此次旅行十分快乐。 34. a garden full of tasty delights充满乐趣的花园 35. The magazine is a cook's delight.这本杂志是厨师的最爱。 36. The stories are a delight to read.这些故事读起来很有趣。 37. The toy delighted the children.这件玩具让孩子们玩得很开心。 38. The stories will delight readers of all ages.这些故事能使不同年龄的读者都感到愉悦。 39. "I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air."我缓步前行，尽享凉爽的秋风。 40. He delights in meeting new people.他以结识新人为乐。