| 词组 | pleasure |
| 释义 | pleasure /ˈpleʒə $ -ər/ noun the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experienceadjectivesgreat/enormous/immense pleasure Her books have brought enormous pleasure to people.sheer/pure pleasure (=pleasure with no other emotion mixed with it) He studied ancient languages for the sheer pleasure of learning.genuine/real pleasure She smiled with genuine pleasure.obvious pleasure (=easy to see) He took obvious pleasure in my embarrassment.an unexpected pleasure What an unexpected pleasure seeing you here.considerable pleasure He derives considerable pleasure from writing.endless pleasure (=very great and lasting) Children often get endless pleasure from playing with simple toys.perverse/sadistic pleasure (=pleasure in things that are bad for others) Some people derive perverse pleasure from the suffering of others.verbsgive (sb) pleasure Over the years, working with young actors has given me a lot of pleasure.bring pleasure to sb (=give someone pleasure – more formal) His singing has brought pleasure to millions.find pleasure in (doing) sth I find great pleasure in reading.get pleasure from/out of sth also derive pleasure from sth formal I derive great pleasure from seeing my grandchildren. | Young children get a lot of pleasure from dressing up.take pleasure in (doing) sth (=enjoy doing something, especially because this makes someone else feel uncomfortable) He took great pleasure in telling his boss that he was leaving.show/express pleasure Mrs Dempsey showed no pleasure in seeing her daughter.feel/experience pleasure He felt pleasure in his own ability.prepositionswith pleasure She sipped her drink with obvious pleasure.for pleasure Is your trip for business or pleasure?phrasessth is a source of pleasure Her garden was a constant source of pleasure.have the dubious pleasure of doing sth (=used to say that doing something is unpleasant) I had the dubious pleasure of working with him for two long years.THESAURUS: pleasure happiness the feeling you have when you are happy: Happiness is more important than money. | Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness. | I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary. joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years. | They danced with joy when they heard the news. delight great happiness and excitement, because something good has happened: To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song. | Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale. contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life. | She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment. | I experienced a feeling of great contentment. euphoria /juːˈfɔːria $ jʊ-/ an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended. | It's hard to describe the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a child. | There was a mood of euphoria among the fans. | The drug produces a feeling of euphoria. elation /ɪˈleɪʃən/ formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation. | The troops’ elation at the victory was not to last. |
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