pleasure
noun /ˈpleʒə(r)/
/ˈpleʒər/
Idioms - [uncountable] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied
高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意 - His eyes lit up with pleasure.
他高兴得双眼放光。 - for pleasure Encourage your child to read for pleasure.
鼓励孩子以阅读为乐。 - pleasure in something He takes no pleasure in his work.
他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。 - pleasure in doing something She took pleasure in shocking her parents.
她以震惊父母为乐。 - pleasure from/out of something A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies.
许多人根本无法从恐怖电影中获得任何快乐。 - pleasure from/out of doing something He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform.
他从看孩子表演中获得很多乐趣。 - pleasure of doing something She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.
看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。 - pleasure of something (formal) We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.
敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。 - (formal) May I have the pleasure of the next dance?
你肯赏光和我跳下一曲舞吗？ - the sheer pleasure of performing music
演奏音乐的纯粹乐趣 - pleasure at something I was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present.
在她母亲的礼物上，她真诚的喜悦让我感动。 - pleasure at doing something The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear.
乐队回到都柏林的快乐显而易见。 - It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。 - Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain.
照顾生病的亲戚是一项既带来快乐又带来痛苦的任务。 - (formal) The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure.
这些照片目前可供一饱眼福。
Synonyms funfun- pleasure
- (a) good time
- enjoyment
- (a) great time
- fun (rather informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy:
指享乐、乐趣、享乐的事： - We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party.
我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。 - Sailing is good/great fun.
帆船运动很／极有乐趣。
- We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party.
- pleasure (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied:
指高兴、快乐、愉快、满意： - Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same.
读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。
- Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same.
- (a) good time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself:
指欢乐、愉快的时光： - We had a good time in Spain.
我们在西班牙过得很愉快。
- We had a good time in Spain.
- enjoyment (rather formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself:
指愉快、快乐、乐趣： - I get a lot of enjoyment from music.
我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。
- I get a lot of enjoyment from music.
用 pleasure 还是 enjoyment？ - (a) great time (rather informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much:
指非常欢乐、愉快的时光： - We had a really great time together.
我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。
- We had a really great time together.
- to do something for fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- great fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- to have fun/a good time/a great time
- to get pleasure/enjoyment from something
- to spoil the fun/somebody’s pleasure/somebody’s enjoyment
Topics Feelingsb1- Children find endless pleasure in playing with water.
孩子们从玩水中找到无穷的乐趣。 - He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.
他看到她时喜不自胜。 - He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking.
他看到人们谈笑，自己也感到很高兴。 - I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again.
我希望有幸再见到您。 - My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end.
我祖父一生都从生活中得到极大的乐趣。 - She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort.
她为他的不安而幸灾乐祸。 - The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark.
听了她的话，听众含笑点头。 - the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye
在公众的关注下长大可能并非好事
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
- His eyes lit up with pleasure.
- [uncountable] the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working
玩乐；休闲 - Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?
你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？ - a pleasure boat/trip
游船/旅行
Synonyms entertainmententertainment- fun
- recreation
- relaxation
- play
- pleasure
- amusement
- entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people:
- There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.
有三家酒吧每周七个晚上都有现场文艺节目。
- There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.
- fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed:
- It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.
那不是认真的，全是闹着玩的。 - We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
我们并非有意要伤害他，只不过是开个玩笑罢了。 - The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.
彩票抽奖为数百万人提供无伤大雅的娱乐。
- It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.
- recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working:
- His only form of recreation is playing football.
他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。
- His only form of recreation is playing football.
- relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax:
指休闲活动、消遣： - I go hill-walking for relaxation.
我要是想放松放松，就到山上走走。
- I go hill-walking for relaxation.
用 recreation 还是 relaxation？ - play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work:
- the happy sounds of children at play
儿童嬉戏的欢闹声
- the happy sounds of children at play
- pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working:
- Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
你来巴黎公干还是游玩？
- Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
- amusement the fact of being entertained by something:
- What do you do for amusement round here?
你在这儿以什么消遣？
- What do you do for amusement round here?
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
- I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure.
我经常在聚会上遇到能用得上的人，所以我是正事消遣两不误。 - I never mix business with pleasure.
我从不把公务和娱乐混在一起。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
- Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?
- [countable] a thing that makes you happy or satisfied
乐事；快事 - pleasure of something the simple pleasures of the countryside
乡村淳朴的乐趣 - the pleasures and pains of everyday life
日常生活的苦与乐 - Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures.
游泳是我最大的乐趣之一。 - Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures.
吃块巧克力是生活中小小的乐事之一。 - This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival.
这部电影是电影节意想不到的乐趣之一。 - it is a pleasure to do something It's a pleasure to meet you.
很高兴认识你。 - ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’
“这事真劳您大驾了。” “不客气。”
Synonyms pleasurepleasure- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
- the pleasures and pains of everyday life
日常生活的苦与乐 - It’s been a pleasure meeting you.
很高兴认识您。
- the pleasures and pains of everyday life
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
- the delights of living in the country
生活在乡村的乐趣
- the delights of living in the country
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
- the joys and sorrows of childhood
童年的欢乐与悲伤
- the joys and sorrows of childhood
用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？ - privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do:
指荣幸、荣耀、光荣： - It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。
- It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
- treat (informal) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much:
指乐事、乐趣： - You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat.
你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。
- You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat.
- honour (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect:
指荣幸、光荣： - It was a great honour to be invited here today.
今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。
- It was a great honour to be invited here today.
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- dubious
- little
- …
- have
- enjoy
- forgo
- …
- boat
- craft
- cruise
- …
- the pleasures of life
- the pleasures of the flesh
- To what do I owe the pleasure?
- …
compare displeasure - pleasure of something the simple pleasures of the countryside
词源late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure.
Idioms
at your/somebody’s pleasure
- (formal) as you want; as somebody else wants
根据你的（或某人的）意愿；随意 - The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.
这块地可随主人的意愿出售。
- The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.
a guilty pleasure
- something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing
玩乐；休闲 - Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.
白天看电视是我罪恶的乐趣之一。
- Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.
my pleasure
- used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it
（对别人表示感谢的一种礼貌回答）不客气，很乐意效劳
with pleasure
- used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something
（客气地接受或同意）当然了，很愿意 - ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’
“我可以坐在这儿吗？” “当然可以。”
- ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’