overjoy

vt. 使大喜

词形变化

overjoyed overjoying overjoys 三单 overjoys overjoying 现在分词 overjoyed 过去式 overjoyed 过去分词

别名

o'erjoy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Very great joy.

    1835, William Wordsworth, “The Russian Fugitive” in Yarrow Revisited, and Other Poems, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, p. 143, Amazement rose to pain, / and over-joy produced a fear / Of something void and vain,

  2. 2.

    Excessive joy.

v.
  1. 1.

    To give great joy, delight or pleasure to.

    及物

    The prospect of writing three exams in a row without a break does not overjoy me.

  2. 2.

    To give too much joy to.

    罕用 及物
  3. 3.

    To take too much pleasure (in something).

    不及物 废旧

    1598, John Wilbye, The First Set of English Madrigals, London: Thomas Este, Madrigal , Your deeds my hart surchargd with ouerioying:

    1685, Thomas Manton, “A Description of the True Circumcision” in Several Discourses Tending to Promote Peace and Holiness among Christians, London: Jonathan Robinson, p. 113, That he doth not over-joy in worldly Comforts, nor over-grieve for worldly Losses.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

joy gladden

词源

From over- + joy.

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