delight

noun

1. 高兴；愉快；快乐
   a feeling of great pleasure
   1. a feeling of sheer/pure delight
      十分高兴的心情
   2. The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
      孩子们看到小狗时高兴得大声尖叫。
   3. She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
      这场比赛她赢得很轻松，令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。
   4. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
      他以证实别人出错为（一大）快事。
2. 令人高兴的事；乐事；乐趣
   something that gives you great pleasure
   1. This guitar is a delight to play.
      这吉他弹起来很惬意。
   2. the delights of living in the country
      生活在乡村的乐趣

verb

1. 使高兴；使愉快；使快乐
   to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment
   1. This news will delight his fans all over the world.
      这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。

1. N-UNCOUNT 高兴;愉快;快乐
   Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
   1. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight...
      从房子各处看到的景色不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。
   2. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby...
      安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时，不禁高兴得大笑起来。
   3. To my great delight, it worked perfectly.
      让我非常高兴的是，它的效果奇佳。
2. PHRASE （以…）为乐;喜欢;爱好
   If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it.
   1. Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong...
      黑格显然以证明他的批评者是错误的为乐。
   2. I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.
      看到你父母如此喜欢这些男孩子，我很高兴。
3. N-COUNT 令人高兴的人(或物);乐事;乐趣
   You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight .
   1. Isn't she a delight?...
      她真讨人喜欢，不是吗？
   2. The aircraft was a delight to fly...
      驾驶这架飞机是一件乐事。
   3. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.
      品尝当地菜肴是去国外度假的一大享受。
4. VERB 使高兴;使愉快;使快乐
   If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure.
   1. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world...
      她创造出了一种能令全世界的听众都感到快乐的音乐风格。
   2. The report has delighted environmentalists.
      这份报告让环境保护主义者欢欣不已。
5. VERB （以…）为乐;喜欢;爱好
   If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it.
   1. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story...
      一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
   2. He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
      他喜欢与孩子们分享他对鸟类的热爱。

1. Evans could barely contain his delight: 'I'm so proud of her,' he said.
   埃文斯喜不自禁：“我真为她骄傲。”他说。
2. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight
   从房子各处看到的景色不断给人以惊奇和欣喜。
3. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby
   安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时，不禁高兴得大笑起来。
4. To my great delight, it worked perfectly.
   让我非常高兴的是，它的效果奇佳。
5. Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong
   黑格显然以证明他的批评者是错误的为乐。
6. I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys.
   看到你父母如此喜欢这些男孩子，我很高兴。
7. Isn't she a delight?
   她真讨人喜欢，不是吗？
8. The aircraft was a delight to fly
   驾驶这架飞机是一件乐事。
9. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.
   品尝当地菜肴是去国外度假的一大享受。
10. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world
    她创造出了一种能令全世界的听众都感到快乐的音乐风格。
11. The report has delighted environmentalists.
    这份报告让环境保护主义者欢欣不已。
12. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story
    一代又一代的成年人和儿童都很喜欢这个故事。
13. He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
    他喜欢与孩子们分享他对鸟类的热爱。
14. Mr Bowles could engender delight in students and musicians alike.
    鲍尔斯先生能够让学生和音乐家都感到快乐。
15. His sunken eyes glistened with delight.
    他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。
16. Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight
    乔、平克和布克高兴得放声大笑。
17. To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.
    看到一个熟悉的高大身影沿着俱乐部的台阶无精打采地走下来，他高兴极了。
18. His letters, like his poetry, are life-enhancing and a delight.
    他的信跟他的诗一样，读来令生活更添滋味，可谓一大乐事。
19. The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight
    《古兰经》将天国描述成一个乐园。
20. Good day to you, Bernard! It's a positive delight to see you
    你好，伯纳德！见到你真高兴。
21. His music is sheer delight
    听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
22. She squeaked with delight.
    她高兴得尖叫起来。
23. Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me
    珍妮弗高兴地尖叫起来，然后拥抱了我。
24. I grinned at him in unashamed delight.
    我高兴地朝他笑了笑，一点也不觉得难为情。
25. She whoops with delight at a promise of money.
    她因为有可能获得一笔钱而高兴得大叫。
26. He is crazy with delight [ pain].
    他高兴[痛苦]得发狂。
27. I fully agree to the arrangement and take delight in it [ take it with delight].
    我完全赞成并乐于接受这一安排。
28. The children dance round him in delight.
    孩子们开心地围着他跳舞。
29. Reading novel is a real delight.
    看小说真是一件快事。
30. He is crazy with delight.
    他高兴得发狂。

  pleasure delight enjoyment joy rapture【导航词义：愉快，快乐】

  pleasure n. 愉快，快乐

〔辨析〕普通用词，指某种事物带来的愉悦感或满足感。

  delight n. 快乐，高兴

〔辨析〕指某事物或某人带来的欣喜、愉悦之感，语气强于 pleasure。

  enjoyment n. 愉快，乐趣

〔辨析〕指客观事物给人带来的乐趣，语气较轻。

  joy n. 愉快，喜悦

〔辨析〕指比较强烈的欢乐情绪，语气弱于 rapture 而强于 pleasure。

  rapture n. 〈文〉狂喜

〔辨析〕语气最强，指欢天喜地、欣喜若狂。

delight in sth/doing sth

1. 以…为乐（尤指做使别人感到尴尬、不舒服的事）
   to enjoy doing sth very much, especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, etc.
   1. a feeling of sheer/pure delight
      十分高兴的心情
   2. The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
      孩子们看到小狗时高兴得大声尖叫。
   3. She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
      这场比赛她赢得很轻松，令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。
   4. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
      他以证实别人出错为（一大）快事。

noun

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

   Synonym:    joypleasure

2. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
   1. his delight to see her was obvious to all

   Synonym:    delectation

verb

1. take delight in
   1. he delights in his granddaughter

   Synonym:    enjoyrevel

2. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
   1. These colors please the senses
   2. a pleasing sensation

   Synonym:    please

3. hold spellbound

   Synonym:    enchantenrapturetransportenthrallravishenthral