pleas·ure
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.
鼓励您的孩子为了快乐而阅读。 - 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.
很多人根本无法从恐怖电影中获得任何乐趣。 - pleasure from/out of doing something He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform.
观看儿女表演带给他很多乐趣。 - 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.
收到母亲的礼物，她感到由衷的高兴，这使我深受感动。 - pleasure at doing something The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear.
乐队对于回到都柏林的喜悦是显而易见的。 - It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
我很荣幸来介绍我们的演讲嘉宾。 - 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 funfunpleasure ▪ (a) good time ▪ enjoyment ▪ (a) great timeThese are all words for the feeling of enjoying yourself, or activities or time that you enjoy.fun (rather informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy:- 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。
- 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。
- We had a good time in Spain.
我们在西班牙过得很愉快。
- I get a lot of enjoyment from music.
我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。
- We had a really great time together.
我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。
- 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
Extra ExamplesTopics 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
Oxford 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 entertainmententertainmentfun ▪ recreation ▪ relaxation ▪ play ▪ pleasure ▪ amusementThese are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.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。
- 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。
- His only form of recreation is playing football.
他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。
- I go hill-walking for relaxation.
我要是想放松一下，就到山上走走。
- the happy sounds of children at play
儿童嬉戏的欢闹声
- Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
你来巴黎公干还是游玩？
- What do you do for amusement round here?
你在这儿以什么消遣？
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
Extra Examples- 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。
Oxford 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.
这部电影是电影节的意外惊喜之一。 - 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.’
“这事真是麻烦您了。”“不客气。”
Synonyms pleasurepleasuredelight ▪ joy ▪ privilege ▪ treat ▪ honourThese are all words for things that make you happy or that you enjoy.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 delights of living in the country
生活在乡村的乐趣
- the joys and sorrows of childhood
童年的欢乐和悲伤
- It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
听她唱歌真是三生有幸。
- 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。
- It was a great honour to be invited here today.
今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。
- 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
Oxford 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
Word Originlate 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
有负疚感的享受 - Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.
白天看电视是我的罪恶乐趣之一。
- 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.’