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单词 pleasurable
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Definition of pleasurable in English:

pleasurable

adjective ˈplɛʒ(ə)rəb(ə)lˈplɛʒ(ə)rəb(ə)l
  • Pleasing; enjoyable.

    令人高兴的,使人快乐的,使人满意的;舒适的

    I arrived in a mood of pleasurable anticipation
    pleasurable activities
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Boating through this stretch was once a pleasurable experience for tourists.
    • The experience was made even more pleasurable by the weather: the forecasters had predicted wind and rain.
    • It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and was made all the more pleasurable by the glorious warm sunny weather.
    • What could be more shameful, or more pleasurable, in California today?
    • On a raining day, to sit in the bridge pavilion and chat with friends is one of the most pleasurable experiences.
    • I could not help but compare this brief encounter to an altogether less pleasurable experience earlier this year.
    • The fact that it was pleasurable, of course, offered the incentive to undertake the activity.
    • Apparently, for the true chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate can evoke a pleasurable response.
    • It's much more pleasurable to be the one who swans in and starts the party.
    • Thailand enjoys one of the world's most pleasurable climates with three distinct seasons.
    • But I find it's only a pleasurable experience if everyone sticks to the rules.
    • She tangled her hands in his hair, loving the soft feel of it, reveling in the sheer pleasurable delights she was being swept up in.
    • The trip is open to all and promises to be a very pleasurable experience.
    • Because of the uniqueness of each individual, what is pleasurable for one person may not be for another.
    • We hope your stay among us in this lovely and unspoilt part of North Mayo will be pleasurable.
    • It was the first of many pleasurable sensations over the next 45 minutes.
    • Angus, crouching over a keyboard in the corner, waited in pleasurable anticipation for his entry.
    • Envy is not a pleasurable emotion nor one that human beings will attempt to modulate.
    • Taking a walk for exercise, or to walk a dog for that matter, is thus no longer a pleasurable activity.
    • Still, this is certainly one of the most pleasurable new collections I've read this year.
    Synonyms
    pleasant, pleasing, enjoyable, nice, to one's liking, appealing, engaging, satisfying, fine, charming, delightful
    pleasant, enjoyable, delightful, nice, pleasing, agreeable, to one's liking, congenial, gratifying

Derivatives

  • pleasurableness

  • noun
    • To cancel out the pleasurableness, associate something very distasteful with the act.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This objection poses serious difficulties for this view, though perhaps least acutely for the claim that pleasurableness is a feature of experience that cannot be further specified.
      • And this knowledge of the pleasurableness of the fruit perceived is nothing but the knowledge of its acceptability.
  • pleasurably

  • adverb ˈplɛʒ(ə)rəbliˈplɛʒ(ə)rəbli
    • On the side are pleasurably redundant waffle fries.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One could get pleasurably lost for hours in its labyrinthine lanes with tiny shops that sell just about every imaginable commodity.
      • They could be at the zoo, or ice-skating at Somerset House, or pleasurably slumped with leftover chocolates in their cosy sitting-rooms.
      • They have ample time to pleasurably walk up and down the mountain, catching sunrise at the top and savouring every aspect of the amazing scenery.
      • And no one, except the activists getting pleasurably hysterical over margaritas and mango salsa, gives any credence to claims to the contrary.

Origin

Late 16th century: from pleasure, on the pattern of comfortable.

Definition of pleasurable in US English:

pleasurable

adjectiveˈplɛʒ(ə)rəb(ə)lˈpleZH(ə)rəb(ə)l
  • Pleasing; enjoyable.

    令人高兴的,使人快乐的,使人满意的;舒适的

    I arrived in a mood of pleasurable anticipation
    pleasurable activities
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The experience was made even more pleasurable by the weather: the forecasters had predicted wind and rain.
    • But I find it's only a pleasurable experience if everyone sticks to the rules.
    • I could not help but compare this brief encounter to an altogether less pleasurable experience earlier this year.
    • Thailand enjoys one of the world's most pleasurable climates with three distinct seasons.
    • She tangled her hands in his hair, loving the soft feel of it, reveling in the sheer pleasurable delights she was being swept up in.
    • Envy is not a pleasurable emotion nor one that human beings will attempt to modulate.
    • It was the first of many pleasurable sensations over the next 45 minutes.
    • Angus, crouching over a keyboard in the corner, waited in pleasurable anticipation for his entry.
    • Apparently, for the true chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate can evoke a pleasurable response.
    • The fact that it was pleasurable, of course, offered the incentive to undertake the activity.
    • What could be more shameful, or more pleasurable, in California today?
    • Because of the uniqueness of each individual, what is pleasurable for one person may not be for another.
    • Boating through this stretch was once a pleasurable experience for tourists.
    • It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and was made all the more pleasurable by the glorious warm sunny weather.
    • It's much more pleasurable to be the one who swans in and starts the party.
    • On a raining day, to sit in the bridge pavilion and chat with friends is one of the most pleasurable experiences.
    • Taking a walk for exercise, or to walk a dog for that matter, is thus no longer a pleasurable activity.
    • The trip is open to all and promises to be a very pleasurable experience.
    • We hope your stay among us in this lovely and unspoilt part of North Mayo will be pleasurable.
    • Still, this is certainly one of the most pleasurable new collections I've read this year.
    Synonyms
    pleasant, pleasing, enjoyable, nice, to one's liking, appealing, engaging, satisfying, fine, charming, delightful
    pleasant, enjoyable, delightful, nice, pleasing, agreeable, to one's liking, congenial, gratifying

Origin

Late 16th century: from pleasure, on the pattern of comfortable.

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