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delight

英 [dɪ'laɪt] 美 [dɪ'laɪt]

n. 高兴
vi. 高兴
vt. 使高兴
n. (Delight)人名；(英)迪莱特

助记提示

1. de(读音联想“弟”) + light(光线) => 弟弟看到光线很快乐。

中文词源

delight 愉快，愉悦

de-, 向下，强调。-lic, 抓住，诱惑，词源同lace, elicit, delicious. 即诱人的，使愉悦。

英文词源

delight (n.): c. 1200, delit, from Old French delit "pleasure, delight, sexual desire," from delitier "please greatly, charm," from Latin delectare "to allure, delight, charm, please," frequentative of delicere "entice" (see delicious). Spelled delite until 16c. when it changed under influence of light, flight, etc.
delight (v.): c. 1200, deliten, from Old French delitier (see delight (n.)). Related: Delighted; delighting.

双语例句

1. The British team did not disguise their delight at their success.: 英国队毫不掩饰他们获胜的喜悦。

2. Good day to you, Bernard! It's a positive delight to see you.: 你好，伯纳德！见到你真高兴。

3. Psychotherapists often take a perverse delight in criticizing other psychotherapists.: 精神治疗师们经常幸灾乐祸地批评自己的同行。

4. 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。

5. 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。