Delight
[ dɪ'laɪt ]
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n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt. 使高兴，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 词根助记
de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
📝 例句
The clown delighted the audience.
小丑逗乐了观众。
The Mole fell backwards on the snow from sheer surprise and delight.
鼹鼠又惊又喜，仰面朝天地倒在雪地上。
Her eyes twinkled with delight.
她一双眼睛闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
She thrilled with delight when the handsome footballer kissed her.
当那个英俊的足球选手吻她的时候,她激动得全身发抖。
I'm delighted that you are back.
你回来了,我很高兴。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ de-拼音“得”,light-光:黑暗中得光明,心中快乐难描述
※ de-拼音“德”,light-光线:德国昼夜都有光,人们很高兴
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-lic-表示“诱惑”
常见的变体有-lus-、-lud-
📖 牛津释义
delight
n
1 [U] great pleasure; joy 高兴; 快乐; 愉快
give delight to sb 使某人快乐
To our great delight, the day turned out fine. 我们感到高兴的是天气转晴了.
2 [C] cause or source of pleasure 使人高兴的原因
Her singing is a delight. 她的歌声使人快乐.
the delights of living in the country 在乡村生活的乐趣.
3 (idm 习语) take delight in sth/doing sth find pleasure in sth/doing sth (esp sth cruel or wrong) 以某事物[做某事]为乐（尤指残忍的事或坏事）
He takes great delight in proving others wrong. 他的极大乐趣是证实别人错了.
delight v
1 [Tn] give great pleasure to (sb); please greatly 给（某人）乐趣; 使愉快
Her singing delighted everyone. 她的歌声使大家很愉快.
2 [Ipr no passive 不用於被动语态, It]
~ in sth/doing sth take great (and often cruel) pleasure in sth; enjoy sth 以某事物为乐（常为残忍的事）; 喜好某事物
He delights in teasing his younger sister. 他以戏弄他妹妹为乐.
(fml 文) She delights to be surrounded by admirers. 她喜欢身边簇拥著爱慕她的人.
🎯 考研助记
de(得)+light(线):得到光线很 高兴
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'lait]n. 高兴, 愉快vt. 使高兴, 乐于vi. 感到高兴(或愉快、快乐)相关词组: with delight
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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if people took the time to read.
只要人们肯花时间去阅读。
Don't miss the boat.
不要坐失良机。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.
未来的几代人有可能难以相信，在这个世间曾经有这样的一个人行走过。"