pleasure
🇬🇧 UK/'pleʒә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA1
Definitions
n.
A feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment; something that causes such a feeling.
快乐;愉快;令人高兴的事
v.
To give enjoyment or satisfaction to someone.
使高兴;给予快感
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.take pleasure in以……为乐
- 2.with pleasure愉快地;乐意
- 3.guilty pleasure让人欲罢不能的享受
- 4.pleasure trip休闲旅行
Example Sentences
- 1.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce tonight's keynote speaker.
- 2.
She found simple pleasure in reading by the fireplace on cold evenings.
- 3.
The pleasure of traveling lies in discovering cultures different from your own.