| 单词 | joy |
| 释义 | noun | verb joyjoy1 /dʒɔɪ/ ●●● W3 noun (plural joys) 1[uncountable] great happiness and pleasure: There was a look of joy on her face. His movies have brought joy to millions.with/for joy The kids yelled for joy when they saw the ocean. I was filled with joy at the thought of seeing her again. She began to cry again, but they were tears of joy.the joy of something He sat by the fire, feeling the joy of Christmas.2[countable] something or someone that gives you happiness and pleasure: Having my own home was a real joy.the joy(s) of something Complete freedom is one of the joys of writing fiction.be a joy to read/watch/use etc. His stories are always a joy to read. The dog is his pride and joy. They brought their little bundle of joy home on Thursday (=a baby). [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French joie, from Latin gaudia] → see also jump for joy at jump1 (12)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat/tremendous joy It was with great joy that I heard he was safe.pure/sheer/absolute/utter joy (=a lot of joy, not mixed with other feelings) It was a moment of pure joy.complete joy (=very great joy) She experienced a feeling of complete joy.true/real joy How can I find true joy in life?verbsbring joy to somebody (=make someone feel joy) Her children have brought her great joy.give (somebody) joy His music has given people a lot of joy over the years.feel/experience joy I had never experienced such joy before.be jumping for joy (=be very pleased about something) She tried to stay calm, but she was secretly jumping for joy.weep with/for joy His family wept for joy when the court found him not guilty.express your joy (=show it) They expressed their joy by jumping up and down and hugging each other. noun | verb joyjoy2 verb (joyed, joying) joy in something phrasal verb literary to be happy because of something |
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