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单词 delight
释义
delight
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When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to cause pleasure. Babies are particularly good at expressing delight in new things.
Delight is often associated with an initial impression—one says, "She continues to delight us," to suggest that the first impression continues. The word delight derives from the Latin delectare "to charm," which also gives us delectable, and the same lighthearted sense of pure, uncomplicated pleasure.
WORD FAMILY
delight: delighted, delightful, delighting, delights+/delighted: delightedest, delightedly/delightful: delightfulest, delightfully
USAGE EXAMPLES
Her allies were delighted that Trump raised the precedent of Ronald Reagan’s bond with Margaret Thatcher in his first phone call with May.
The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)
To the delight of his fans, at least judging by the comments, his daughters often respond to his goofy antics with down-to-earth eye rolls.
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
The parade delights spectators along downtown city streets and at home in front of their televisions broadcasting the popular festivity live.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
1n a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
his delight to see her was obvious to all
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
delectation
entrancement, ravishment
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
amusement
a feeling of delight at being entertained
Schadenfreude
delight in another person's misfortune
pleasance, pleasure
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
2n something or someone that provides a source of happiness
the new car is a delight
Syn|Hyper
joy, pleasure
positive stimulus
a stimulus with desirable consequences
3v take delight in
he delights in his granddaughter
Syn|Hypo
enjoy, revel
have a ball, have a good time
enjoy oneself greatly
wallow
delight greatly in
live it up
enjoy oneself
4v give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
please
please
give satisfaction
displease
give displeasure to
endear
make attractive or lovable
enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport
hold spellbound
gratify, satisfy
make happy or satisfied
5v hold spellbound
Syn|Ant|Hyper
enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport
disenchant, disillusion
free from enchantment
please
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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