| 单词 | gratification |
| 释义 | gratification (once / 784 pages) n Pleasure is gratification, whether it’s given or received. Everyone has desires, and when those desires get fulfilled, that’s gratification. You’re reading this sentence to understand the word gratification, and soon you’ll know it back and forth, which will give you a feeling of gratification. The word comes from the Latin gratificari, meaning “give or do as a favor,” and a deeper root is gratus, which means “pleasing, thankful.” Doing a favor for someone is a surefire ways to create a sense of gratification, both for them and for yourself, being such a kind, giving person. WORD FAMILYgratification: gratifications, self-gratification+/gratified: gratifiedly, ungratified/gratify: gratification, gratified, gratifies, gratifying/gratifying: gratifyingly, ungratifying USAGE EXAMPLES“To his surprise and gratification, more than a month later, the keys were returned,” The Times said in a self-congratulatory advertisement. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) "He then filmed her for his own gratification," she said. BBC(Dec 06, 2016) “Marriage itself is becoming more fickle, with individuals more interested in pursuing their own gratification.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1n the act or an instance of satisfying Hypo|Hyper satiation the act of achieving full gratification head trip, self-gratificationthe act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure humoring, indulgence, indulging, pamperingthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire pleasingthe act of one who pleases intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgenceexcess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence excess, overindulgenceexcessive indulgence binge, orgy, splurgeany act of immoderate indulgence satisfaction act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite 2n state of being gratified or satisfied dull repetitious work gives no gratification to my immense gratification he arrived on time Syn|Hypo|Hyper satisfaction quality of life your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort) comfortsatisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing emotional state, spirit the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) |
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