单词 | joy |
释义 | joy (once / 22 pages) nv Joy is the emotion of pleasure and happiness. Joy can also be the very thing that delights you. You might find great joy in learning new vocabulary. Or not. Joy can also be used as a verb. You can joy in the fact that you have no homework for the weekend. Or, you might want to rejoice when the teacher announces that the test has been canceled. It's a real joy to use the word as an adjective, too. For example, receiving straight A's probably makes you extremely joyful. WORD FAMILYjoy: enjoy, joyed, joyful, joying, joyless, joyous, joys, overjoy+/enjoy: enjoyable, enjoyed, enjoyer, enjoying, enjoyment, enjoys/enjoyable: enjoyableness, enjoyably/enjoyer: enjoyers/enjoyment: enjoyments/joyful: joyfuler, joyfulest, joyfully, joyfulness/joyless: joylessly, joylessness/joyous: joyousest, joyously, joyousness/overjoy: overjoyed, overjoys USAGE EXAMPLESOn “Sound of Music” I remember Julie Andrews was such a joy to be around. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It is much like the old Swedish proverb that expresses, “A shared joy is a doubled joy. A shared sorrow is half a sorrow.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Albuquerque Fire Department officials say several crews arrived at the Joy Light Church of God in Christ about 2:30 p.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the emotion of great happiness Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper joyfulness, joyousness sorrow an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement elation, high spirits, lightness a feeling of joy and pride exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilationa feeling of extreme joy excitement, exhilarationthe feeling of lively and cheerful joy exuberancejoyful enthusiasm triumphthe exultation of victory bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrillthe swift release of a store of affective force intoxicationexcitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety titillationa tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling) euphoria, euphorya feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation emotion any strong feeling 2n something or someone that provides a source of happiness a joy to behold Syn|Hyper delight, pleasure positive stimulus a stimulus with desirable consequences 3v feel happiness or joy Syn|Hypo|Hyper rejoice cheer, cheer up, chirk up become cheerful gladdenbecome glad or happy be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on airfeel extreme happiness or elation exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumphto express great joy buoy up, lighten, lighten upbecome more cheerful rejoice, triumph, wallowbe ecstatic with joy experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind 4v make glad or happy Syn|Ant|Hypo gladden sadden make unhappy overjoy cause to feel extremely joyful or happy |
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