| 单词 | delight |
| 释义 | delight (once / 43 pages) nv 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 FAMILYdelight: delighted, delightful, delighting, delights+/delighted: delightedest, delightedly/delightful: delightfulest, delightfully USAGE EXAMPLESHer 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 amusementa feeling of delight at being entertained Schadenfreudedelight 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 wallowdelight greatly in live it upenjoy 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, transporthold 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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