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delight

释义

delight

noun

UK /dɪˈlaɪt/

Word Forms

singular	delight
plural	delights

1
uncountable a feeling of great happiness and pleasure
delight in:
Joe’s delight in his children’s achievements was beautiful to see.
with/in delight:
They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight.
to someone’s delight:
To my great delight, she said yes.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of pleasure and excitement
pleasure
excitement
enthusiasm
Synonyms and related words
Happiness and Joy
happiness
pleasure
joy
2
countable something that gives you pleasure or happiness
be a delight:
I must say she was a delight to teach.
the delights of something:
Enjoy the delights of rural Spain.
Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
activity
amusement
binge

phrases

take (a) delight in (doing) something

delight

noun

US /dɪˈlaɪt/

Word Forms

singular	delight
plural	delights

1
uncountable a feeling of great happiness and pleasure
delight in:
Joe’s delight in his children’s achievements was beautiful to see.
with/in delight:
They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight.
to someone’s delight:
To my great delight, she said yes.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of pleasure and excitement
pleasure
excitement
enthusiasm
Synonyms and related words
Happiness and Joy
happiness
pleasure
joy
2
countable something that gives you pleasure or happiness
be a delight:
I must say she was a delight to teach.
the delights of something:
Enjoy the delights of rural Spain.
Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
activity
amusement
binge

phrases

take (a) delight in (doing) something

delight

verb transitive

UK /dɪˈlaɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	delight
he/she/it	delights
present participle	delighting
past tense	delighted
past participle	delighted

1
to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure
His laid-back style delights the reader.
We were all delighted by the news.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
inspire
attract
interest

phrasal verbs

delight in

delight

verb transitive

US /dɪˈlaɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	delight
he/she/it	delights
present participle	delighting
past tense	delighted
past participle	delighted

1
to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure
We were all delighted by the news.
His laid-back style delights the reader.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
inspire
attract
interest

phrasal verbs

delight in

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