delight

[di'lait]

n.高兴, 快乐
v.(使)高兴, (使)欣喜

例句与用法:

She clapped her hands in delight.

她高兴地拍手。

The children were prancing about with delight.

孩子们高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。

He takes great delight in painting.

他爱好绘画。

He delighted the audience with his performance.

他用他的表演使观众喜悦。

词形变化:

动词过去式: delighted | 动词过去分词: delighted | 动词现在分词: delighting | 动词第三人称单数: delights |

详细释义:

n.

1. 欣喜, 愉快[U]

To our delight, our football team won.

令我们高兴的是, 我们的足球队赢了。

She ran back home with delight.

她兴高采烈地跑回家。

2. 乐事, 乐趣[C]

He enjoyed the delights of New York's night life.

他喜欢纽约夜生活的乐趣。

vt.

使高兴

I'm delighted that you are back.

你回来了, 我很高兴。

We were delighted to read your novel.

我们很高兴拜读你的小说。

The clown delighted the audience.

小丑逗乐了观众。

vi.

高兴; 喜爱; 取乐[(+in)]

She delights in her work.

她喜爱她的工作。


短语词组:

delight in

1. 以……为乐

She delights in teasing her younger sister.

她以逗弄妹妹为乐。

take/find delight in

1. 以……为乐

She takes delight in teasing her younger sister.

她以逗弄妹妹为乐。