delight

Word family adjectivedelighteddelightfuldelightlessdelightsomeadverbdelightedlydelightfullynoundelightednessdelightfulnessverbdelight

de·light1 /dɪˈlaɪt/ noun

1 [uncountableU]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction 高兴，快乐

with/in delight

The kids were screaming with delight.

孩子们在高兴地尖叫。

to somebody’s delight/to the delight of somebody

To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery.

他完全康复了，他的父母因此又高兴又自豪。

squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight

She gave a little gasp of delight.

她高兴得轻叫了一声。

► see thesaurus at pleasure

2 [countableC]HAPPY something that makes you feel very happy or satisfied 使人高兴[满意]的事

the delights of something

a chance to sample the delights of nearby Vienna

去附近的维也纳体验各种乐趣的机会

it is a delight to do something

It was a delight to see him so fit and healthy.

看到他身体这么强壮健康，真让人高兴。

3 take delight in (doing) something ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto enjoy something very much, especially something you should not do 以（做）某事为乐〔尤指做不该做的事〕

Chris takes great delight in teasing his sister.

克里斯以取笑妹妹为乐。

Examples from the Corpus

take delight in (doing) something• John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman.• My dad took delight in calling me "The Big Ox" when I started growing taller than the other girls.• The story of the purchase of Sarah's burial plot is comedy, and comedy frequently takes delight in debunking heroes.• But do I take delight in pushing you down, making you worse?• They remember you at your most awkward and unformed and they take delight in reminding you of it.• Or a human parent will take delight in teaching their child to walk and talk and do so many things.• Congressional wives take delight in pointing out that kind of error to their husbands.• You take delight in vexing me.

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

great delight

It gave her great delight to tease him about his various girlfriends.

sheer/pure delight (=very great)

She opened the present and laughed with sheer delight.

obvious/evident (=easy to see)

Spencer was staring at the girl with obvious delight.

verbs

take/find delight in something (=enjoy something a lot)

He took delight in entertaining guests in his apartment.

squeal/scream with delight

Lucy suddenly saw the sea and screamed with delight.

laugh with delight

‘That’s a brilliant idea’! she said, laughing with delight.

greet something with delight

His suggestion was greeted with delight.

phrases

a squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight

The child gave a squeal of delight.

a source of delight (=something that gives great pleasure)

It’s a beautiful park and a source of delight to most visitors.

much to somebody’s delight (also to somebody’s great delight) (=used to say that something gave someone a lot of pleasure)

The princess stopped to talk to people, much to the delight of the crowd.

Examples from the Corpus

delight• He is also a great friend of the Festival, and it will be a delight to have him with us again.• Like most other volumes in the Compass Guide series, the book is a delight to look at and read.• Horton takes great delight in learning.• All the build up of delight shrivelled and stripped Jay to lonely self-scourging.• Imagine our delight when we saw your article in the New Yorker.• Is it not a form of self desecration not to cultivate this primeval delight in flowers?• With stylish roman numerals, gold-plated case and soft leather strap, these elegant watches are a pure delight to wear.• To the audience's delight, she agreed to do another number.• Mrs Foster encouraged the staff to avail themselves of the lodge's delights.• The study of Scripture, he suggested, did nothing to hinder an inquisitive man's delight in the study of nature.• Paul's delight at being asked to play the piano for us was clear.• Robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in.

with/in delight• A small cheer emerged from behind and I punched the air with delight.• The wetness of his tongue as it slipped over them made Kate arch her back with delight.• Charlton Heston plays Perry, complete with devilish beard, and he does everything but cackle with delight over his evilness.• The hens clambered in, cackling with delight and greed.• Ragged children run up to approaching cars with delight because motorized vehicles are a rare sight.• The ref was full of Christmas spirit and United's top scorer was dancing with delight.• He emptied it with delight and demanded more, and Odysseus poured for him until finally a drunken sleep overcame him.• And when Cosby finally opens wide and swallows, you watch him light up with delight.

the delights of something• By experimenting one will only discover the delights of this neglected, but most versatile medium.• In 1878 he tramped through the Cevennes with a donkey named Modestine and discovered the delights of Travels with a Donkey.• We visited our farming cousins and enjoyed the delights of a life so different from our own.• She was too much on edge to plunge whole-heartedly into the delights of Périgordian cuisine, she'd decided ruefully.• Ordinary mortals walking hereabouts will never know the delights of the fairyland below them.• One of the delights of traveling is gathering such mental snapshot images of places as you journey around.• If only the delights of San José had held Lori for one more week!• It is time to introduce the Treasury to the delights of off-balance-sheet financing.

delight2 verb [transitiveT]

1 ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment 使愉快，使高兴

Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves chocolate.

她那些绝妙的配方将使每一个爱吃巧克力的人感到愉悦。

delight somebody with something

He is delighting audiences with his wit and humour.

他在用自己的智慧和幽默娱乐观众。

2 delight in something phrasal verbphr v [transitiveT] to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice 以…为乐，喜欢〔尤指他人认为不好的事〕

5 She delighted in interesting conversation.

她喜欢有趣的谈话。

He delights in complicating everything.

他喜欢把任何事情都搞复杂。

n Register

The verb delight in is not usually used to talk about things that people like doing. Use enjoy or love instead:

I really enjoy the countryside.

She loves watching old movies.

Examples from the Corpus

delight• Their decision to end cooperation will delight Belgrade.• But nothing delights him more than his futures markets, which are something of a hangover from his trading days.• This movie classic will delight the whole family.

delight somebody with something• Jordan delighted the crowd with his spectacular talent.

Origin delight2

(1200-1300) Old French delit, from Latin delectare “to please greatly”, from delicere “to attract”

单词	delight
释义	delight Word family adjectivedelighteddelightfuldelightlessdelightsomeadverbdelightedlydelightfullynoundelightednessdelightfulnessverbdelight de·light1 /dɪˈlaɪt/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountableU]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction 高兴，快乐 with/in delight The kids were screaming with delight. 孩子们在高兴地尖叫。 to somebody’s delight/to the delight of somebody To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery. 他完全康复了，他的父母因此又高兴又自豪。 squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight She gave a little gasp of delight. 她高兴得轻叫了一声。 ► see thesaurus at pleasure 2 [countableC]HAPPY something that makes you feel very happy or satisfied 使人高兴[满意]的事 the delights of something a chance to sample the delights of nearby Vienna 去附近的维也纳体验各种乐趣的机会 it is a delight to do something It was a delight to see him so fit and healthy. 看到他身体这么强壮健康，真让人高兴。 3 take delight in (doing) something ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto enjoy something very much, especially something you should not do 以（做）某事为乐〔尤指做不该做的事〕 Chris takes great delight in teasing his sister. 克里斯以取笑妹妹为乐。 Examples from the Corpus take delight in (doing) something• John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman.• My dad took delight in calling me "The Big Ox" when I started growing taller than the other girls.• The story of the purchase of Sarah's burial plot is comedy, and comedy frequently takes delight in debunking heroes.• But do I take delight in pushing you down, making you worse?• They remember you at your most awkward and unformed and they take delight in reminding you of it.• Or a human parent will take delight in teaching their child to walk and talk and do so many things.• Congressional wives take delight in pointing out that kind of error to their husbands.• You take delight in vexing me. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives great delight It gave her great delight to tease him about his various girlfriends. sheer/pure delight (=very great) She opened the present and laughed with sheer delight. obvious/evident (=easy to see) Spencer was staring at the girl with obvious delight. verbs take/find delight in something (=enjoy something a lot) He took delight in entertaining guests in his apartment. squeal/scream with delight Lucy suddenly saw the sea and screamed with delight. laugh with delight ‘That’s a brilliant idea’! she said, laughing with delight. greet something with delight His suggestion was greeted with delight. phrases a squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight The child gave a squeal of delight. a source of delight (=something that gives great pleasure) It’s a beautiful park and a source of delight to most visitors. much to somebody’s delight (also to somebody’s great delight) (=used to say that something gave someone a lot of pleasure) The princess stopped to talk to people, much to the delight of the crowd. Examples from the Corpus delight• He is also a great friend of the Festival, and it will be a delight to have him with us again.• Like most other volumes in the Compass Guide series, the book is a delight to look at and read.• Horton takes great delight in learning.• All the build up of delight shrivelled and stripped Jay to lonely self-scourging.• Imagine our delight when we saw your article in the New Yorker.• Is it not a form of self desecration not to cultivate this primeval delight in flowers?• With stylish roman numerals, gold-plated case and soft leather strap, these elegant watches are a pure delight to wear.• To the audience's delight, she agreed to do another number.• Mrs Foster encouraged the staff to avail themselves of the lodge's delights.• The study of Scripture, he suggested, did nothing to hinder an inquisitive man's delight in the study of nature.• Paul's delight at being asked to play the piano for us was clear.• Robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in. with/in delight• A small cheer emerged from behind and I punched the air with delight.• The wetness of his tongue as it slipped over them made Kate arch her back with delight.• Charlton Heston plays Perry, complete with devilish beard, and he does everything but cackle with delight over his evilness.• The hens clambered in, cackling with delight and greed.• Ragged children run up to approaching cars with delight because motorized vehicles are a rare sight.• The ref was full of Christmas spirit and United's top scorer was dancing with delight.• He emptied it with delight and demanded more, and Odysseus poured for him until finally a drunken sleep overcame him.• And when Cosby finally opens wide and swallows, you watch him light up with delight. the delights of something• By experimenting one will only discover the delights of this neglected, but most versatile medium.• In 1878 he tramped through the Cevennes with a donkey named Modestine and discovered the delights of Travels with a Donkey.• We visited our farming cousins and enjoyed the delights of a life so different from our own.• She was too much on edge to plunge whole-heartedly into the delights of Périgordian cuisine, she'd decided ruefully.• Ordinary mortals walking hereabouts will never know the delights of the fairyland below them.• One of the delights of traveling is gathering such mental snapshot images of places as you journey around.• If only the delights of San José had held Lori for one more week!• It is time to introduce the Treasury to the delights of off-balance-sheet financing. delight2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingto give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment 使愉快，使高兴 Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves chocolate. 她那些绝妙的配方将使每一个爱吃巧克力的人感到愉悦。 delight somebody with something He is delighting audiences with his wit and humour. 他在用自己的智慧和幽默娱乐观众。 2 delight in something phrasal verbphr v [transitiveT] to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice 以…为乐，喜欢〔尤指他人认为不好的事〕 5 She delighted in interesting conversation. 她喜欢有趣的谈话。 He delights in complicating everything. 他喜欢把任何事情都搞复杂。 n Register The verb delight in is not usually used to talk about things that people like doing. Use enjoy or love instead: I really enjoy the countryside. She loves watching old movies. Examples from the Corpus delight• Their decision to end cooperation will delight Belgrade.• But nothing delights him more than his futures markets, which are something of a hangover from his trading days.• This movie classic will delight the whole family. delight somebody with something• Jordan delighted the crowd with his spectacular talent. Origin delight2 (1200-1300) Old French delit, from Latin delectare “to please greatly”, from delicere “to attract”
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