pleasure

noun

/ˈpleʒə(r)/

/ˈpleʒər/

Idioms

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[uncountable] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied synonym enjoyment
- His eyes lit up with pleasure.
- for pleasure Encourage your child to read for pleasure.
- pleasure in something He takes no pleasure in his work.
- pleasure in doing something She took pleasure in shocking her parents.
- pleasure from/out of something A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies.
- pleasure from/out of doing something He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform.
- pleasure of doing something She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.
- pleasure of something (formal) We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.
- (formal) May I have the pleasure of the next dance?
- the sheer pleasure of performing music
- pleasure at something I was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present.
- pleasure at doing something The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear.
- It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
- Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain.
- (formal) The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure.
Synonyms fun
fun
- pleasure
- (a) good time
- enjoyment
- (a) great time
These are all words for the feeling of enjoying yourself, or activities or time that you enjoy.
- fun (rather informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy:
  We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party.
  Sailing is good/great fun.
- pleasure (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied:
  Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same.
- (a) good time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself:
  We had a good time in Spain.
- enjoyment (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself:
  I get a lot of enjoyment from music.
pleasure or enjoyment?Enjoyment usually comes from an activity that you do; pleasure can come from something that you do or something that happens: He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. • He beamed with enjoyment at seeing her.
- (a) great time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much:
  We had a really great time together.
Patterns
- to do something for fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- great fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- to have fun/a good time/a great time
- to get pleasure/enjoyment from something
- to spoil the fun/somebody’s pleasure/somebody’s enjoyment
Extra Examples
- Children find endless pleasure in playing with water.
- He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.
- He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking.
- I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again.
- My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end.
- She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort.
- The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark.
- the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye
Topics Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
verb + pleasure
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
preposition
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
phrases
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working
- Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?
- a pleasure boat/trip
Synonyms entertainment
entertainment
- fun
- recreation
- relaxation
- play
- pleasure
- amusement
These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.
- entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people:
  There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.
- fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed:
  It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.
  We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
  The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.
- recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working:
  His only form of recreation is playing football.
- relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax:
  I go hill-walking for relaxation.
recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation.
- play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work:
  the happy sounds of children at play
- pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working:
  Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
- amusement the fact of being entertained by something:
  What do you do for amusement round here?
Patterns
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
Extra Examples
- I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure.
- I never mix business with pleasure.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
verb + pleasure
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
preposition
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
phrases
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
See full entry
[countable] a thing that makes you happy or satisfied
- pleasure of something the simple pleasures of the countryside
- the pleasures and pains of everyday life
- Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures.
- Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures.
- This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival.
- it is a pleasure to do something It's a pleasure to meet you.
- ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’
Synonyms pleasure
pleasure
- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
These are all words for things that make you happy or that you enjoy.
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
  the pleasures and pains of everyday life
  It’s been a pleasure meeting you.
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
  the delights of living in the country
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
  the joys and sorrows of childhood
pleasure, delight or joy?A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not.
- privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do:
  It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
- treat (informal) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much:
  You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat.
- honour (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect:
  It was a great honour to be invited here today.
Patterns
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- dubious
- little
- …
verb + pleasure
- have
- enjoy
- forgo
- …
pleasure + noun
- boat
- craft
- cruise
- …
phrases
- the pleasures of life
- the pleasures of the flesh
- To what do I owe the pleasure?
- …
See full entry

compare displeasure

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure.

Idioms

at your/somebody’s pleasure

(formal) as you want; as somebody else wants
- The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.

a guilty pleasure

something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing
- Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.

my pleasure

used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it

with pleasure

used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something
- ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

单词	pleasure
释义	pleasure noun /ˈpleʒə(r)/ /ˈpleʒər/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied synonym enjoyment His eyes lit up with pleasure. for pleasure Encourage your child to read for pleasure. pleasure in something He takes no pleasure in his work. pleasure in doing something She took pleasure in shocking her parents. pleasure from/out of something A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies. pleasure from/out of doing something He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform. pleasure of doing something She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. pleasure of something (formal) We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. (formal) May I have the pleasure of the next dance? the sheer pleasure of performing music pleasure at something I was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present. pleasure at doing something The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. (formal) The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure. Synonyms funfun pleasure (a) good time enjoyment (a) great time These are all words for the feeling of enjoying yourself, or activities or time that you enjoy. fun (rather informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy: We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party. Sailing is good/great fun. pleasure (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied: Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same. (a) good time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself: We had a good time in Spain. enjoyment (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself: I get a lot of enjoyment from music. pleasure or enjoyment?Enjoyment usually comes from an activity that you do; pleasure can come from something that you do or something that happens: He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. • He beamed with enjoyment at seeing her. (a) great time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much: We had a really great time together. Patterns to do something for fun/pleasure/enjoyment great fun/pleasure/enjoyment to have fun/a good time/a great time to get pleasure/enjoyment from something to spoil the fun/somebody’s pleasure/somebody’s enjoyment Extra Examples Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking. I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again. My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end. She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort. The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark. the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye Topics Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable deep enormous … verb + pleasure bring (somebody) give (somebody) provide … preposition for pleasure with pleasure pleasure at … phrases business and pleasure business or pleasure etc. … See full entry [uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? a pleasure boat/trip Synonyms entertainmententertainment fun recreation relaxation play pleasure amusement These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working. entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people: There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week. fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed: It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun. We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. The lottery provides harmless fun for millions. recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working: His only form of recreation is playing football. relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax: I go hill-walking for relaxation. recreation or relaxation?Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation. play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work: the happy sounds of children at play pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working: Are you in Paris for business or pleasure? amusement the fact of being entertained by something: What do you do for amusement round here? Patterns to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement Extra Examples I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure. I never mix business with pleasure. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable deep enormous … verb + pleasure bring (somebody) give (somebody) provide … preposition for pleasure with pleasure pleasure at … phrases business and pleasure business or pleasure etc. … See full entry [countable] a thing that makes you happy or satisfied pleasure of something the simple pleasures of the countryside the pleasures and pains of everyday life Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures. This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival. it is a pleasure to do something It's a pleasure to meet you. ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’ Synonyms pleasurepleasure delight joy privilege treat honour These are all words for things that make you happy or that you enjoy. pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied: the pleasures and pains of everyday life It’s been a pleasure meeting you. delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure: the delights of living in the country joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness: the joys and sorrows of childhood pleasure, delight or joy?A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not. privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do: It was a great privilege to hear her sing. treat (informal) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much: You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat. honour (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect: It was a great honour to be invited here today. Patterns the pleasures/delights/joys of something It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that… It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find… a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great dubious little … verb + pleasure have enjoy forgo … pleasure + noun boat craft cruise … phrases the pleasures of life the pleasures of the flesh To what do I owe the pleasure? … See full entry compare displeasure Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure. Idioms at your/somebody’s pleasure (formal) as you want; as somebody else wants The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure. a guilty pleasure something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures. my pleasure used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it with pleasure used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’ Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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