pleasure

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #1000 ★★★☆☆

n. 快乐, 愉快, 令人高兴的事, 娱乐, 希望 v. (使)高兴

发音

UK /ˈplɛʒə/
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

词形变化

pleasures 复数 pleasures pleasured pleasures 三单 pleasurest pleasureth pleasuring pleasuring 现在分词 pleasured 过去式 pleasured 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

快乐；希望；娱乐；令人高兴的事

the feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction that you get from an experience

动词

使高兴；使满意

动词

高兴；寻欢作乐

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

    欢乐

    乐趣

    愉快

    不可数 可数

    He remembered with pleasure his home and family.

    I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.

  2. 2.

    A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

    可数 不可数

    It was a pleasure to meet you.

    Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.

  3. 3.

    Sexual enjoyment.

    不可数 可数
  4. 4.

    One's preference.

    不可数 可数

    What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?

  5. 5.

    The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

    正式 不可数 可数

    to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked

    to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure: to be imprisoned indefinitely

    at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires

v.
  1. 1.

    To give or afford pleasure to.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To give sexual pleasure to.

    及物

    Johnny pleasured Jackie with his mouth last night.

  3. 3.

    To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.

    过时 不及物

    to go pleasuring

interj.
  1. 1.

    pleased to meet you, "It's my pleasure"

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

joy delight pleasance

反义词 1

pain

上位词 7

pick feeling sex choice activity selection sexual activity

下位词 7

comfort delight enjoyment delectation foodgasm luxuriation pleasantness

相关短语

pleasure craft n. 游艇 pleasure boat n. 游船 pleasure dome 富丽堂皇的庄园；大厦；旅馆；别墅；游乐场所, 娱乐场所 pleasure domes pleasure center 快感中心 pleasure centers pleasure centre 愉快中枢 pleasure oneself pleasure principle [医] 快乐原则, 唯乐原则 pleasure boats pleasure centres pleasure trip 游览 pleasure cruise pleasure trips Pleasure Point

词源

From Early Modern English pleasur, plesur, alteration (with ending accommodated to -ure) of Middle English plaisir (“pleasure”), from Old French plesir, plaisir (“to please”), infinitive used as a noun, conjugated form of plaisir or plaire, from Latin placeō (“to please, to seem good”), from the Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-k- (“wide and flat”). Related to Dutch plezier (“pleasure, fun”). More at please.

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