gratification

英 [ˌɡrætɪfɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ˌɡrætɪfɪ'keɪʃn]

• n. 满足；喜悦

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 满足，满意
2. 喜悦，快乐
3. 使人满意之事，使满足之事或物
4. 可喜的事物，令人喜悦的事物
5. 满足感，快感
6. 奖金，报酬，赏钱
7. 心花怒放
8. 欲望
9. 应酬

英英释义

Noun:

1. state of being gratified or satisfied;

   "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"
   "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
   

2. the act or an instance of satisfying

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He had the gratification of knowing that he had done his best.
   他了解自己已尽了最大努力而感到满足。
2. Many also equate instant gratification with happiness.
   许多人还等同即刻满足与幸福。
3. Again Hist experienced the profound gratification when he heard the language of praise spoken by those we love.
   听了心爱的人说出这番赞扬的话，希斯特又一次感到由衷的喜悦。
4. Rhett never presumed on these conversations but stood by, exuding fatherly pride and gratification at the notice taken of his daughter.
   瑞德从来不打搅这种谈话，只悄悄地站在一旁，流露出作父亲的骄傲和对人们这样夸奖他女儿的喜悦之情。

经典引文

• Men, in the pursuit of wealth, consider their own gratification oftener than the gratification of others.

  出自： H. T. Buckle

词汇搭配

• self-gratification 自我满足

近反义词

【近义词】

• satisfaction 满意
• enjoyment 享受
• pleasure 愉快
• delight 高兴
• joy 欢乐
• acceptance 认可
• content 内容
• fulfilment 完成
• fulfillment 满足
• indulgence 沉溺 放纵 嗜好...