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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-derived
pleasappease, smooth, calm
+
ureact, process, result
=pleasure

Common 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.

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