delight

[US]/dɪˈlaɪt/
[UK]/dɪˈlaɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 高兴
vi. 高兴
vt. 使高兴
Word Forms
第三人称单数delights
过去式delighted
复数delights
现在分词delighting
过去分词delighted

Phrases & Collocations

full of delight

充满喜悦

pure delight

纯粹的快乐

childlike delight

孩子般的快乐

to everyone's delight

令人高兴的是

sheer delight

纯粹的快乐

overwhelmed with delight

充满喜悦

brimming with delight

充满喜悦

exquisite delight

美妙的快乐

delight in

因…感到快乐

with delight

欣然

take delight in

乐于

delight at

为…而高兴;为…而欣喜

turkish delight

n. 土耳其软糖(等于Turkish paste)

Example Sentences

they delight in playing tricks.

他们喜欢恶作剧。

it's a positive delight to see you.

见到你真是太高兴了。

She delights in him.

她喜欢他。

He delights in music.

他喜爱音乐。

savour the culinary delights of the region.

品尝该地方的特色菜。

delighted to the nth degree.

欣喜若狂

They were in transports of delight at the news.

听到这个消息他们欣喜若狂。

a gift that would delight any child;

可以使任何儿童快乐的礼物;

Delight shone in her eyes.

她眼中露出欢乐之情

The magnificent scene of the waterfall is a perfect delight to the eye.

瀑布的宏伟景象真是好看极了。

Your new book is a real delight!

你的新书真讨人喜欢!

Everybody was delighted to see her.

大家见到她都很高兴。

delights in taking long walks.

喜爱远距离散步

The conjuror's magic delighted the children.

魔术师的戏法逗乐了孩子们。

It’s one of the few delights that never pall.

它是几种永不使人乏味的乐事之一。

I find a perverse delight in listening to traffic.

我从听车辆发出的声音中找到一种怪异的乐趣。

Real-world Examples

Through the balmy air of night how they ring out their delight!

声音穿透那温柔惬意的夜渗出浓浓喜悦!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

Moving pictures give great delight to millions of people.

电影给数百万人们以莫大的快乐。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

The sea of scarlet below was screaming its delight.

下面的猩红色海洋兴高采烈地尖叫着。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Twinkle, twinkle, little star! he cried in delight.

“哇,小星星还一闪一闪的呢!”乔尼欢呼起来。

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

I was delighted to see my old friend Bessie again.

我很高兴又见到老朋友贝茜。

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

The greening of the West does not delight everyone.

并非人人都对西方国家的绿化感到满意。

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

If it brings you delight, then go for it.

如果它能给你带来快乐,那就去做吧。

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

If it has its woes, it has likewise its delights.

如果说它有其不幸的话,同样也有欢乐。

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

Well, you can imagine the delight over at General Drafting.

你可以想像得到, 当时通用绘图公司有多麽高兴。

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2015 Collection

Yet doth it steal sweet hours from love's delight.

但毕竟会耗费掉些许甜蜜的光阴。

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

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