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pleasure

英 ['pleʒə] 美[[ˈplɛʒɚ]]

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近义词in revel delight rejoice pleased be enjoy with

反义词

n. 快乐；希望；娱乐；令人高兴的事
vt. 使高兴；使满意
vi. 高兴；寻欢作乐

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词态变化

复数: pleasures;

中文词源

pleasure 愉悦，高兴

来自please,请，使愉悦。

英英释意

1. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience;: "he was tingling with pleasure"

2. something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness;: "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"

3. a formal expression;: "he serves at the pleasure of the President"

4. an activity that affords enjoyment;: "he puts duty before pleasure"

5. sexual gratification;: "he took his pleasure of her"

英文词源

pleasure (n.): late 14c., "condition of enjoyment," from Old French plesir, also plaisir "enjoyment, delight, desire, will" (12c.), from noun use of infinitive plaisir (v.) "to please," from Latin placere "to please, give pleasure, be approved" (see please (v.)). Ending altered in English 14c. by influence of words in -ure (measure, etc.). Meaning "sensual enjoyment as the chief object of life" is attested from 1520s.
pleasure (v.): 1530s, "to take pleasure in;" 1550s as "give pleasure to," from pleasure (n.). Sexual sense by 1610s. Related: Pleasured; pleasuring.

同义词辨析

pleasure, delight, rapture, enjoyment, joy, fun

这些名词均含"愉快，快乐，高兴"之意。

pleasure：最普通常用词，常指不表露出来的满意或喜悦情绪，也指强烈的愉快或兴奋感。

delight：指强烈的、活泼的、显而易见的快乐和高兴。

rapture：书面语用词，指极端的欣喜、大喜或狂喜。

enjoyment比pleasure, joy和delight的语气轻，但更着重行为或乐事的本身，而不是感情。

joy：语气弱于rapture，强于pleasure，多指情感充溢，喜形于色的强烈的欢乐情绪。

fun：普通用词，指任何能给予喜悦的娱乐，或指娱乐本身。

考试真题

She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.

This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans, Soupios says.

In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures—advice which was originally offered by Epicurus.

I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.

Yet moments like this one are just the kind of intense absorption and pleasure adults spend the rest of their lives seeking.

Why not instead think of learning as if it were food—something so valuable to humans that they have evolved to experience it as a pleasure?Joy should not be trained out of children or left for after-school programs.

To make that happen, you have to help the child find pleasure in learning—to see school as source of joy.

Think of a 3-year-old lost in the pleasures of finding out what he can and cannot sink in the bathtub, a 5-year- old beside herself with the thrill of putting together strings of nonsensical words with her best friends, or an 11-year-old completely absorbed in a fascinating comic strip.

The more horrible the school circumstances, the more important pleasure is to achieving any educational success.

Pleasure is not a dirty word.

Many of the assignments and rules teachers come up with, often because they are pressured by their administrators, treat pleasure and joy as the enemies of competence and responsibility.

Instead of trying to get children to work hard, why not focus on getting them to take pleasure in meaningful, productive activity, like making things, working with others, exploring ideas, and solving problems? These focuses are not so different from the things in which they delight.

A child's ability to become deeply absorbed in something, and derive intense pleasure from that absorption, is something adults spend the rest of their lives trying to return to.

experience a great deal of pleasure in learning

At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it.

"Pleasure" is not a dirty word.

"This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans," Soupios says.

Instead of trying to get children to work hard, why not focus on getting them to take pleasure in meaningful, productive activity, like making things, working with others, exploring ideas, and solving problems?

To make that happen, you have to help the child find pleasure in learning — to see school as source of joy.

Sadly the pleasure that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do.

Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure tointroduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr.Miller

"Snapping a photo directs attention, which heightens the pleasure you get from whatever you're looking at," Dehl says.

It was a pleasure to have you with us today.

For the risk-seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.

He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher, who had wandered over to listen.

I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure.

In the author's opinion, many people like to gossip because it gives them a feeling of pleasure.

It hit me then: why, as a child, helping dad clean his comb was such a pleasure?

It was a fair trade —I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.

It's a pleasure to be here.

One is related to what freud calls the pleasure principle, the other to what he calls the reality principle.

Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same.

Are we studying that text and trying to respond in a way that fulfils the requirement of a given course? Reading it simply for pleasure? Skimming it for information? Ways of reading on a train or in bed are likely to differ considerably from reading in a seminar room.

Yet as we report now, the food police are determined that this enjoyment should be rendered yet another guilty pleasure intensified to damage our health.

Yet the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world, and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most people.

词组搭配

at Her (或 His) Majesty's pleasure

detained in a British prison

被拘禁在英国监狱里

at someone's pleasure

as and when someone wishes

随便，听便，随意

the landlord could terminate the agreement at his pleasure.
房东可以随意终止协议。

have the pleasure of something (或 of doing somethi

used in formal requests and descriptions

[用于正式请求和描写]有幸，荣幸

he asked if he might have the pleasure of taking her to lunch.
他问他能否有幸请她吃午饭。

my pleasure

used as a polite reply to thanks

[用作对谢意的客气回答]愿意为您效劳

take pleasure in

derive happiness or enjoyment from

以…为乐事

they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble.
他们以惹是生非为乐事，真是变态。

what's your pleasure?

what would you like? (used especially when offering someone a choice)

你喜欢什么? （尤用于给别人提供选择时）

‘What's your pleasure?’ ‘A cappuccino, please.’.
“你喜欢什么? ”“来一杯卡普契诺咖啡。”。

with pleasure

gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance)

[用于表达客气的赞同或接受]高兴地，很乐意

实用场景例句

to read for pleasure: 读书以自娱

He takes no pleasure in his work.: 他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。

She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.: 看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。

(formal) It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.: 我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。

We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.: 敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。

Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?: 你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？

the pleasure and pains of everyday life: 日常生活的苦与乐

the simple pleasures of the countryside: 乡村淳朴的乐趣

It's a pleasure to meet you.: 很高兴认识你。

‘Thanks for doing that. ’ ‘It's a pleasure. ’: “这事真劳您大驾了。”“不客气。”

The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.: 这块地可随主人的意愿出售。

‘May I sit here? ’ ‘Yes, with pleasure. ’: “我可以坐在这儿吗？”“当然可以。”

Watching sport gave him great pleasure...: 观看体育比赛给他以极大的愉悦。

Everybody takes pleasure in eating...: 每个人都从吃中得到满足感。

He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way...: 他以互动的方式将工作和娱乐完美地结合起来。

I read for pleasure.: 我读书消遣。

Watching TV is our only pleasure.: 看电视是我们唯一的乐事。

...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face.: 看到一张微笑的面孔的愉悦

'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said...: 他说：“先生，很高兴见到您。”

Mr and Mrs James Stephens request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Caroline Mary to Mr David Smith.: 詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯夫妇敬请您莅临小女卡罗琳·玛丽与戴维·史密斯先生的婚礼。

'Thanks very much anyhow.' — 'It's a pleasure.': “无论怎样，非常感谢。”——“别客气。”

'Thanks for your call.' — 'My pleasure.': “谢谢你打来电话。”——“不用谢。”

'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?' — 'With pleasure John.': “你能把广告影印一下寄给我们吗？”——“当然可以，约翰。”

In 1461 , the bishop of Saints , Louis de Rochechouart , saw only a plain wall.: 1461年 Saints 主教, LouisdeRochechouart 主教看到只剩一堵朴质的墙.

A smile of pleasure passed across his face.: 他脸上掠过一丝快乐的微笑.

Do you consider contributions to the village funds a duty or a pleasure?: 你把款捐给村庄作为基金,看作是义务还是乐事?

May I have the pleasure of the next dance with you ?: 你肯赏光跟我跳下一个舞吗 ?

Her eyes glowed with pleasure.: 她的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒.

Half the pleasure of coming home is finding out what's been happening while you were away.: 回家的一大乐事在于发现自己不在时家里发生了什么事情.