英语词汇“delight”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•light n.

great enjoyment;
joy;
happiness:[uncountable]I get a great deal of delight from watching my children read their books.
something that gives great pleasure:[countable]The zoo is a delight to visit.

[ ~ + obj] to give delight to:The circus will delight young and old alike.
[ ~ + in + verb-ing] to have or take great pleasure:She delights in walking.

de•light•ed, adj.: [ be + ~ + to + verb]I was delighted to see you.

de•light n.

a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment;
joy;
rapture:She takes great delight in her job.
something that gives great pleasure:The dance was a delight to see.

v.t.

to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to;
please highly:The show delighted everyone.

v.i.

to have great pleasure;
take pleasure (fol. by in or an infinitive):She delights in going for long walks in the country.

Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of verb, verbal
Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun, nominal) respelling, respelled (as above) of Middle English delit
Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier
(verb, verbal) respelling, respelled, after light¹, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten 1175–1225

de•light′er, n.
de•light′ing•ly, adv.
de•light′less, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transport, delectation. See pleasure.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged charm, enrapture.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged distress.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disappointment.

delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ vb

(transitive) to please greatly
(intransitive) followed by in: to take great pleasure (in)

extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy
something that causes this

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French delit, from deleitier to please, from Latin dēlectāre, from dēlicere to allure, from de- + lacere to entice; see delicious; English spelling influenced by light

单词	delight
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•light /dɪˈlaɪt/USA pronunciation n. great enjoyment; joy; happiness:[uncountable]I get a great deal of delight from watching my children read their books. something that gives great pleasure:[countable]The zoo is a delight to visit. v. [ ~ + obj] to give delight to:The circus will delight young and old alike. [ ~ + in + verb-ing] to have or take great pleasure:She delights in walking. de•light•ed, adj.: [ be + ~ + to + verb]I was delighted to see you. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•light (di līt′),USA pronunciation n. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:She takes great delight in her job. something that gives great pleasure:The dance was a delight to see. v.t. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly:The show delighted everyone. v.i. to have great pleasure; take pleasure (fol. by in or an infinitive):She delights in going for long walks in the country. Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of verb, verbal Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun, nominal) respelling, respelled (as above) of Middle English delit Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier (verb, verbal) respelling, respelled, after light¹, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten 1175–1225 de•light′er, n. de•light′ing•ly, adv. de•light′less, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transport, delectation. See pleasure. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged charm, enrapture. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged distress. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disappointment. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ vb (transitive) to please greatly (intransitive) followed by in: to take great pleasure (in) n extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy something that causes this Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French delit, from deleitier to please, from Latin dēlectāre, from dēlicere to allure, from de- + lacere to entice; see delicious; English spelling influenced by light
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