英语词汇“pleasure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pleasure

(pleʒəʳ )

Word forms: pleasures

1. uncountable noun B1

If something gives you pleasure, you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment from it.

Watching sport gave him great pleasure.

Everybody takes pleasure in eating. [+ in]

He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance.

[Also + from]

2. uncountable noun B1

Pleasure is the activity of enjoying yourself, especially rather than working or doing what you have a duty to do.

He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way.

I read for pleasure.

3. countable noun B1+

A pleasure is an activity, experience, or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying.

Watching TV is our only pleasure.

...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face. [+ of]

...the conveniences and pleasures of modern life.

Synonyms: amusement, joy, recreation, diversion

4. a pleasure/the pleasure convention

If you meet someone for the first time, you can say, as a way of being polite, that it is a pleasure to meet them. You can also ask for the pleasure of someone's company as a polite and formal way of inviting them somewhere. [politeness]

'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said.

it was a note from Mrs O'Dowd, requesting the pleasure of Mrs Osborne's company that very evening.

5. It's a pleasure/my pleasure convention B2

You can say 'It's a pleasure' or 'My pleasure' as a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for doing something. [formulae]

'Thanks very much anyhow.'—'It's a pleasure.'

'Thanks for your call.'—'My pleasure.'

6. with pleasure convention B2

You can say 'With pleasure' as a polite way of saying that you are very willing to do something. [formulae]

'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?'—'With pleasure.'

Synonyms: gladly, of course, happily, readily

Quotations:

Everyone is dragged on by their favourite pleasureVirgilEclogue

Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasureLord ByronDon Juan

Sweet is pleasure after painJohn DrydenAlexander's Feast

The rapturous, wild, and ineffable pleasure
Of drinking at somebody else's expenseHenry Sambrooke LeighCarols of Cockayne

Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of painJohn SeldenTable Talk

One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the otherJane AustenEmma

Collocations:

absolute pleasure

It's an absolute pleasure to be talking to you.

The Sun (2010)

They're fantastically focused and an absolute pleasure to work with.

The Sun (2011)

It's been an absolute pleasure.

The Sun (2009)

enormous pleasure

This is an enormous pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

She brings enormous pleasure into our lives and is always smiling.

The Sun (2013)

Writing the book brought me enormous pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

guilty pleasure

My guilty pleasure is to mix together mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup for dipping my chips.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

I have a secret guilty pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Ready meals are a collective guilty pleasure increasingly under attack.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

pure pleasure

They seem to do all this for pure pleasure - though no one really knows what a bird feels.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Reading this book is pure pleasure.

The Times Literary Supplement (2011)

That to me was the absolute pure pleasure of competing.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

rediscover the pleasure of

I get on very well with him and hope he can rediscover the pleasure of playing and scoring.

The Sun

My wife rediscovered the pleasures of this confectionery some six weeks ago.

Times,Sunday Times

As with vinyl records, we may yet rediscover the pleasures of ownership.

Times, Sunday Times

sensory pleasure

Or, as the 'intactivists' say, deprivation of sensory pleasure?

Times, Sunday Times

As an adult, she would find sensory pleasure in using the vacuum cleaner.

Times, Sunday Times

They are drawn to sensory pleasure, sometimes without thought for the consequences.

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Likewise, happiness subdivides into sensory pleasure, satisfaction, and joy which each have specific bodily responses.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

He meticulously conveys a pagan joy in the natural world and its fleeting sensory pleasures.

The Times Literary Supplement

share a pleasure

In fact, you will probably find that your spirits will lift after easing your feelings and you will be able to share some pleasure with those around you.

The Sun

He shares the pleasures and frustrations of working on the biggest experiment in the world.

Times, Sunday Times

Sharing the pleasures and responsibilities of a relationship leads to a deeper passion.

The Sun

And a fairer way of sharing the pleasures and responsibilities upgrades the love and passion.

The Sun

You find a better way to share the pleasures and responsibilities of being a couple.

The Sun

sheer pleasure

This whole summer has been really special and it has showed that sport can be really enjoyable, sheer pleasure.

The Sun (2012)

They show the thrill, the joy and the sheer pleasure of acquiring skills and knowledge.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

So we read for the sheer pleasure of his writing.

The Times Literary Supplement (2014)

simple pleasure

The design may be modern but this spacious beach retreat is all about the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned seaside holiday.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Now that life is not so good it is time to enjoy the simple pleasures again.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

The simple pleasures are the best.

The Sun (2011)

unexpected pleasure

Any past anger seems to have been lost in the unexpected pleasure of being united again.

Times, Sunday Times

And what an unexpected pleasure.

The Sun

It might even be an unexpected pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times

There were unexpected pleasures, too, in being isolated and out of touch.

Times, Sunday Times

One of the unexpected pleasures of this pandemic has been the revelation that so many people in this country - in the commentariat, on social media - are expert epidemiologists.

Times,Sunday Times

vicarious pleasure

There's a vicarious pleasure in overheard trysts here.

Times,Sunday Times

If there's any particular manner in which you would like me to risk life and limb for your vicarious pleasure, don't hesitate to ask.

Times, Sunday Times

We duffers take vicarious pleasure in sporting success on the flimsiest of associations.

Times,Sunday Times

The enormous, vicarious pleasure they get from frightening folk makes them repellent, and they get all hurt when we don't thank them for it.

Times, Sunday Times

My life had become entertainment to be sampled by strangers for their vicarious pleasure, safe from harm, hidden behind their monitors.

Times, Sunday Times

viewing pleasure

Money above all, and blow your viewing pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times

Of course, the darkness has been ramped up for our viewing pleasure, but that's what we tune in for.

The Sun

Somehow, a ridiculously mismatched pair with conflicting ideas on the 'perfect day' manage to pull off a better-than-average, highly entertaining wedding for our viewing pleasure.

The Sun

Cue much bumbling buffoonery all round as the language barrier and cultural differences cause all manner of problems - great for our viewing pleasure.

The Sun

Here's my suggestion for full viewing pleasure.

The Sun

visual pleasure

This show combines scholarship with visual pleasure, erudition with entrancement.

Times, Sunday Times

It gives me visual pleasure every day, too.

Times, Sunday Times

We cling to elaborate accessories for visual pleasure and status.

Times, Sunday Times

But offers scarcely an ounce of visual pleasure.

Times, Sunday Times

And with the visual pleasure gone, you have more time to reflect on the other things lost too: no smell of petrichor, after rain - just the odour of wet plastic.

Times, Sunday Times

worldly pleasures

His has been a strikingly ascetic life, rising at 3.30am for decades, self-denying worldly pleasures; a life in service to facts.

Times,Sunday Times

Are we to forsake all worldly pleasures?

Christianity Today

Ascetics lead a strict life, refraining from worldly pleasures and devoting their lives to the service of the holy fellowship.

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He spent the early part of his life at court in the midst of worldly pleasures and ambitious intrigues.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

She enjoys worldly pleasures and drinks to excess.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Translations:

Chinese: 愉快

Japanese: 楽しみ

单词	pleasure
释义	pleasure (pleʒəʳ ) Word forms: pleasures 1. uncountable noun B1 If something gives you pleasure, you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment from it. Watching sport gave him great pleasure. Everybody takes pleasure in eating. [+ in] He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance. [Also + from] 2. uncountable noun B1 Pleasure is the activity of enjoying yourself, especially rather than working or doing what you have a duty to do. He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way. I read for pleasure. 3. countable noun B1+ A pleasure is an activity, experience, or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying. Watching TV is our only pleasure. ...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face. [+ of] ...the conveniences and pleasures of modern life. Synonyms: amusement, joy, recreation, diversion 4. a pleasure/the pleasure convention If you meet someone for the first time, you can say, as a way of being polite, that it is a pleasure to meet them. You can also ask for the pleasure of someone's company as a polite and formal way of inviting them somewhere. [politeness] 'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said. it was a note from Mrs O'Dowd, requesting the pleasure of Mrs Osborne's company that very evening. 5. It's a pleasure/my pleasure convention B2 You can say 'It's a pleasure' or 'My pleasure' as a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for doing something. [formulae] 'Thanks very much anyhow.'—'It's a pleasure.' 'Thanks for your call.'—'My pleasure.' 6. with pleasure convention B2 You can say 'With pleasure' as a polite way of saying that you are very willing to do something. [formulae] 'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?'—'With pleasure.' Synonyms: gladly, of course, happily, readily Quotations: Everyone is dragged on by their favourite pleasureVirgilEclogue Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasureLord ByronDon Juan Sweet is pleasure after painJohn DrydenAlexander's Feast The rapturous, wild, and ineffable pleasure Of drinking at somebody else's expenseHenry Sambrooke LeighCarols of Cockayne Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of painJohn SeldenTable Talk One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the otherJane AustenEmma Collocations: absolute pleasure It's an absolute pleasure to be talking to you. The Sun (2010) They're fantastically focused and an absolute pleasure to work with. The Sun (2011) It's been an absolute pleasure. The Sun (2009) enormous pleasure This is an enormous pleasure. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She brings enormous pleasure into our lives and is always smiling. The Sun (2013) Writing the book brought me enormous pleasure. Times, Sunday Times (2014) guilty pleasure My guilty pleasure is to mix together mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup for dipping my chips. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I have a secret guilty pleasure. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Ready meals are a collective guilty pleasure increasingly under attack. Times, Sunday Times (2006) pure pleasure They seem to do all this for pure pleasure - though no one really knows what a bird feels. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Reading this book is pure pleasure. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) That to me was the absolute pure pleasure of competing. Times, Sunday Times (2016) rediscover the pleasure of I get on very well with him and hope he can rediscover the pleasure of playing and scoring. The Sun My wife rediscovered the pleasures of this confectionery some six weeks ago. Times,Sunday Times As with vinyl records, we may yet rediscover the pleasures of ownership. Times, Sunday Times sensory pleasure Or, as the 'intactivists' say, deprivation of sensory pleasure? Times, Sunday Times As an adult, she would find sensory pleasure in using the vacuum cleaner. Times, Sunday Times They are drawn to sensory pleasure, sometimes without thought for the consequences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Likewise, happiness subdivides into sensory pleasure, satisfaction, and joy which each have specific bodily responses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He meticulously conveys a pagan joy in the natural world and its fleeting sensory pleasures. The Times Literary Supplement share a pleasure In fact, you will probably find that your spirits will lift after easing your feelings and you will be able to share some pleasure with those around you. The Sun He shares the pleasures and frustrations of working on the biggest experiment in the world. Times, Sunday Times Sharing the pleasures and responsibilities of a relationship leads to a deeper passion. The Sun And a fairer way of sharing the pleasures and responsibilities upgrades the love and passion. The Sun You find a better way to share the pleasures and responsibilities of being a couple. The Sun sheer pleasure This whole summer has been really special and it has showed that sport can be really enjoyable, sheer pleasure. The Sun (2012) They show the thrill, the joy and the sheer pleasure of acquiring skills and knowledge. Times, Sunday Times (2010) So we read for the sheer pleasure of his writing. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) simple pleasure The design may be modern but this spacious beach retreat is all about the simple pleasures of an old-fashioned seaside holiday. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now that life is not so good it is time to enjoy the simple pleasures again. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The simple pleasures are the best. The Sun (2011) unexpected pleasure Any past anger seems to have been lost in the unexpected pleasure of being united again. Times, Sunday Times And what an unexpected pleasure. The Sun It might even be an unexpected pleasure. Times, Sunday Times There were unexpected pleasures, too, in being isolated and out of touch. Times, Sunday Times One of the unexpected pleasures of this pandemic has been the revelation that so many people in this country - in the commentariat, on social media - are expert epidemiologists. Times,Sunday Times vicarious pleasure There's a vicarious pleasure in overheard trysts here. Times,Sunday Times If there's any particular manner in which you would like me to risk life and limb for your vicarious pleasure, don't hesitate to ask. Times, Sunday Times We duffers take vicarious pleasure in sporting success on the flimsiest of associations. Times,Sunday Times The enormous, vicarious pleasure they get from frightening folk makes them repellent, and they get all hurt when we don't thank them for it. Times, Sunday Times My life had become entertainment to be sampled by strangers for their vicarious pleasure, safe from harm, hidden behind their monitors. Times, Sunday Times viewing pleasure Money above all, and blow your viewing pleasure. Times, Sunday Times Of course, the darkness has been ramped up for our viewing pleasure, but that's what we tune in for. The Sun Somehow, a ridiculously mismatched pair with conflicting ideas on the 'perfect day' manage to pull off a better-than-average, highly entertaining wedding for our viewing pleasure. The Sun Cue much bumbling buffoonery all round as the language barrier and cultural differences cause all manner of problems - great for our viewing pleasure. The Sun Here's my suggestion for full viewing pleasure. The Sun visual pleasure This show combines scholarship with visual pleasure, erudition with entrancement. Times, Sunday Times It gives me visual pleasure every day, too. Times, Sunday Times We cling to elaborate accessories for visual pleasure and status. Times, Sunday Times But offers scarcely an ounce of visual pleasure. Times, Sunday Times And with the visual pleasure gone, you have more time to reflect on the other things lost too: no smell of petrichor, after rain - just the odour of wet plastic. Times, Sunday Times worldly pleasures His has been a strikingly ascetic life, rising at 3.30am for decades, self-denying worldly pleasures; a life in service to facts. Times,Sunday Times Are we to forsake all worldly pleasures? Christianity Today Ascetics lead a strict life, refraining from worldly pleasures and devoting their lives to the service of the holy fellowship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spent the early part of his life at court in the midst of worldly pleasures and ambitious intrigues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She enjoys worldly pleasures and drinks to excess. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 愉快 Japanese: 楽しみ
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