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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

delight

英  [dɪˈlaɪt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • delights

    1. [U 不可数名词] 高兴 , 欣喜

    Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.

    双语例句

    例：

    Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight.

    在整座房子里，目之所及不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。

    例：

    Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby.

    安德鲁听到雷切尔给那个婴儿起的爱称时，高兴地叫起来。

    2. [C 可数名词] 乐事 , 乐趣

    You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight.

    近义词

    joy

    双语例句

    例：

    The aircraft was a delight to fly.

    驾乘这种飞机是一件乐事。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • take delight in , take a delight in

    1. 以…为乐

    If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong.

    海格显然以证明他的批评者是错误的为乐。

    VERB. 动词

  • delights , delighting , delighted

    1. [T 及物动词] 使高兴 , 使欣喜

    If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure.

    双语例句

    例：

    She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world.

    她创立了一种让全世界的听众都很喜爱的音乐风格。

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