1 N-UNCOUNT 欢欣；愉快；喜悦 Joy is a feeling of great happiness. 欢欣；愉快；喜悦
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Salter shouted with joy.
索尔特欣喜地叫喊着。
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...tears of joy.
喜悦的泪水
SYN delight, pleasure, triumph, satisfaction
2 N-COUNT 令人高兴的事（或人）；乐事；乐趣 A joy is something or someone that makes you feel happy or gives you great pleasure. 令人高兴的事（或人）；乐事；乐趣
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One can never learn all there is to know about cooking, and that is one of the joys of being a chef. [+ of]
钻研烹饪之道是永无止境的，这也是当厨师的乐趣之一。
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It was a joy to see her looking so well.
看到她气色这么好真叫人高兴。
SYN treasure, wonder, treat, prize
3 N-UNCOUNT 成功；好运 If you get no joy, you do not have success or luck in achieving what you are trying to do. 成功；好运 [British, informal]
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They expect no joy from the vote itself. [+ from]
他们对投票本身不抱任何希望。
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If you don't get any joy, get in touch with your local councillor.
如果你没得到任何结果，请和本地议员联系。
4 PHRASE 欢欣鼓舞；欣喜若狂 If you say that someone is jumping for joy, you mean that they are very pleased or happy about something. 欢欣鼓舞；欣喜若狂
5 one's pride and joy→see: pride
Quotations
But headlong joy is ever on the wing John Milton The Passion
Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing William Shakespeare Troilus and Cressida
Joy cometh in the morning Bible: Psalms 5
| Word Partnership | Use joy with: |
| VERB. | bring someone joy, cry/weep for joy, feel joy 1 |
| ADJ. | filled with joy, great joy, pure joy, sheer joy 1 |
| N. | tears of joy 1 |
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