gratify
词根词缀:
agreeable adj. 愉快的;惬意的
a 加强 + gree 令人高兴的;高雅 + able …的 → 非常高兴的 → 愉快的
grace n. 优美,文雅
gra〔= grat〕令人高兴的;高雅 + ce → 高雅 → 文雅
gracious adj. 文雅的;亲切的
grac〔e〕优美,文雅 + ious …的 → 文雅的;亲切的
grateful adj. 感谢的;愉快的
grate〔= grat〕令人高兴的;高雅 + ful …的 → 感谢的;愉快的
gratification n. 满足;喜悦
gratify的名词
gratify v. 使满足;使高兴
grat 令人高兴的;高雅 + ify 使 → 使〔人〕高兴
gratitude n. 感激
grat 令人高兴的;高雅 + itude 表状态 →〔别人做了〕令人高兴的事情 → 感激
gratuitous adj. 无缘无故的;免费的
来自gratuity“赠品”,赠品自然是免费的
gratuity n. 赏钱;赠品
grat 令人高兴的;高雅 + uity → 因高兴才给〔的东西〕→ 赏钱
ingrate n. 忘恩负义之人
in 不 + grat 令人高兴的;高雅 + e → 不高尚之人 → 忘恩负义之人
ingratiate v. 迎合,讨好
in 使… + grat 令人高兴的;高雅 + iate 做 → 使高兴 → 讨好
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
Just because I let you execute a few eye-catching garnishes that gratify your need to show off doesn't mean that I can't do them just as well myself.
就因为我让你展示了一下你夺目的装饰技巧,满足了你炫耀的欲望,这可并不代表我自己做不到哦。
We gratified our friend's curiosity
我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
But contrary to their will, they can not gratify the needs of belongingness and love in their family members and friends.
但与他们的意愿相反,他们不能从亲属朋友中获得归属感与爱的满足。
She only wanted to gratify her own desire for attention, grant a few interviews where she would be praised and then return to her room to gorge herself on chocolate.
她只想满足自己引人注目的欲望,只同意接受少数几次吹捧她的采访,然后回房大吃巧克力。
They are all the same with you, with some inferiorities even, why are you to gratify them?
那些人和你都一样,甚至有些地方还不如你,凭什么你要满足他们?
He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes.
他只是为满足她的愿望才同意的。