| 单词 | delight |
| 释义 | delight (dɪlaɪt ) Word forms: delights , delighting , delighted 1. uncountable noun B2 Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby. To my great delight, it worked perfectly. Synonyms: pleasure, joy, satisfaction, comfort 2. take delight in/take a delight in phrase If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it. Spiro took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong. I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys. 3. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight. [approval] Isn't she a delight? The aircraft was a delight to fly. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad. 4. verb If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world. [VERB noun] The report has delighted environmentalists. [VERB noun] Synonyms: please, satisfy, content, thrill 5. verb If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story. [VERB + in] He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children. [VERB + in] Collocations: absolute delight It is an absolute delight to watch this film - about a family of crooks trying to go straight. The Sun (2008) Not all news is bad news, and covering this story was an absolute delight. Times, Sunday Times (2011) To my absolute delight they read the script and agreed to come on board. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But there are new faces too and a fresh catchphrase sure to delight fans. The Sun The addition of mischievous lemmings that, if they reach the goal, end your game, will delight fans of the original. Times, Sunday Times It should delight fans of derring-do, who will forgive the tsunami of clichés. Times, Sunday Times This song collection will also delight fans. The Sun The title track fused hard rock guitar with abrasive vocals and will delight fans. The Sun Be warned, though, not all buffets are an epicurean delight; some just provide ballast. Times, Sunday Times The only way to be sure was to seek out the epicurean delights of the luxury sandwich. Times, Sunday Times Her sandwiches include such epicurean delights as liverwurst and jelly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Industry sources expressed delight that the 'draconian' plan to introduce national roaming had been dropped. Times, Sunday Times He was soon expressing delight at last week's local elections. Times, Sunday Times He expressed delight that he was back in the starting team. Times, Sunday Times She has a sweet demeanour and often smiles and expresses delight, we think she recognises us but can't be sure. Times, Sunday Times Most people discussing the topic on social media have expressed delight that they can be rid of spam simply by ignoring their requests. Times, Sunday Times There was genuine delight at the lefthander's courage and his peculiar style. Times, Sunday Times I love her passion, enthusiasm and genuine delight at being on the ice. The Sun For the first, and possibly last time, the scale of this year's achievement finally matched the enormous production and, to my genuine delight, it was rather wonderful to behold. The Sun His affable personality and genuine delight in making the difficult seem easy endeared him to generations of students. Times, Sunday Times Seeing other people flourish brings genuine delight; a comforting spectator sport in an otherwise bleak landscape. Times, Sunday Times It was a great delight and pleasure to play for my country. Times, Sunday Times (2012) An observation that gave great delight to her audience. Times, Sunday Times (2016) To her great delight, this group seemed to be buying it hook, line, and sinker. CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 6: RING OF LIGHT (2001) But it is clear that she takes great delight in her more spectacular successes. Times, Sunday Times (2006) AFTER seeing many bad stories on Afghanistan it was a great delight to finally see an absorbing and uplifting programme on the war-torn country. The Sun (2011) It was - and so was our guide's obvious delight in his specialist subject. Times, Sunday Times For his obvious delight and being a genuinely nice bloke. Times, Sunday Times As the horses behind him gazed disinterestedly into the middle distance, his obvious delight at becoming a father was written all over his face. The Sun He threw the corner flag to the ground, they threw a coffee cup at him and, to his obvious delight, he was jeered until the final whistle. Times, Sunday Times What had felt like a chore turned into pure delight. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was ten minutes of pure, old-fashioned delight. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She had a huge ability to empathise, and her laughter was the sound of pure delight. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They leapt up, laughing and waving in sheer delight. The Sun (2010) Her sheer delight at having reached the end of the song without mishap was contagious. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He hugged me back and laughed at the sheer delight of it. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Even the most entertaining disdain will soon sour a critic's writing into stupefaction if there isn't enough sweet delight to go with it. The Times Literary Supplement Since then, it has been celebrated for the quality of ingredients and range of unfussy savoury and sweet delights. Times, Sunday Times There are spicy savoury samosas, sweet delights and majestic pies aplenty as the bakers battle it out. The Sun The sun was setting, the sky was blue, the air was clean, the roads were quiet and the car was an utter delight. Times, Sunday Times And, to my utter delight, they actually got one. The Sun Instead of beginning with struggles, prayer may initially be a source of utter delight. Times, Sunday Times The size, arrangement and quality of the reproductions make the book a visual delight. The Times Literary Supplement The latter are of great interest, and a visual delight. Times, Sunday Times It's a visual delight of engineering. Times, Sunday Times She also called it a sumptuous visual delight in the sets of the garden and the centre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The video was deemed a futuristic visual delight by 4music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 高兴, 使高兴 Japanese: 大喜び, 大いに楽しませる |
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