delectation

n. 愉快, 欢乐

发音

UK /ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən/
其它
UK /ˌdɪlɛkˈteɪʃən/

词形变化

delectations 复数 delectations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Great pleasure; delight.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

delight enjoyment

上位词 3

pleasure activity pleasance

下位词 4

amusement entrancement ravishment schadenfreude

相关短语

morose delectation

词源

Attested from the mid 14th century, from Old French delectation (“enjoyment”), from Latin dēlectātiōnem, accusative singular of dēlectātiō, from the verb Latin dēlectō (“to delight, charm, please”), frequentative of dēliciō, from de- (“away”) + laciō (“to lure, to deceive”), from Proto-Italic *lakjō (“to draw, pull”), of unknown ultimate origin. By surface analysis, delect + -ation or delectate + -ion. Related to delight and delicious.

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