单词 | enjoy |
释义 | enjoy (once / 45 pages) v To enjoy something is to take delight or pleasure in something: to have fun doing it. Whatever you like or love, you enjoy. Saying you enjoy something is a major compliment: it means you like it, and it makes you happy. Some people enjoy sports; others enjoy music. TV, movies, books, video games, sunny days, pets, and exercise are enjoyed by many people. Different people enjoy different things. We can also talk about enjoying as a type of advantage. A tall boxer enjoys an advantage because he has a longer reach than a short boxer. WORD FAMILYenjoy: enjoyable, enjoyed, enjoyer, enjoying, enjoyment, enjoys+/enjoyable: enjoyableness, enjoyably/enjoyer: enjoyers/enjoyment: enjoyments/joy: enjoy, joyed, joyful, joying, joyless, joyous, joys, overjoy/joyful: joyfuler, joyfulest, joyfully, joyfulness/joyless: joylessly, joylessness/joyous: joyousest, joyously, joyousness/overjoy: overjoyed, overjoys USAGE EXAMPLESWhile enjoying reading cards and opening gifts, we were shocked to find 35 of our 140 guests did not leave a gift. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) People at the event told the BBC everyone enjoyed the spectacular evening. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Cambodia's kings once enjoyed a semi-divine status, but the role is mostly ceremonial nowadays. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1v derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in Syn|Hypo bask, relish, savor, savour feast one's eyes look at with great enjoyment devourenjoy avidly 2v take delight in Syn|Hypo delight, revel have a ball, have a good time enjoy oneself greatly wallowdelight greatly in live it upenjoy oneself 3v have benefit from enjoy privileges Hyper apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose 4v have for one's benefit The industry enjoyed a boom Ant|Hyper endure, suffer undergo or be subjected to experience, go through, see go or live through 5v get pleasure from Syn|Hyper love like find enjoyable or agreeable |
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