These words all describe an experience, activity or fact that gives you pleasure because it provides sth you need or want. 以上各词均形容经历、活动或现实令人满足或满意。

• satisfying that gives you pleasure because it provides sth you need or want 指令人满意、满足：◆It's satisfying to play a game really well. 打一场出色的比赛是一件惬意的事。
• rewarding (of an experience or activity) that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important; worth doing 指（经历或活动）有益的、有意义的、值得做的：◆Nursing can be a very rewarding career. 做护士可以是非常有意义的职业。
• pleasing (rather formal) that gives you pleasure, especially to look at, hear or think about 尤指令看到、听到、想到的人高兴、满意：◆It was a simple but pleasing design. 这是一项简单但令人满意的设计。
• gratifying (formal) that gives you pleasure, especially because it makes you feel that you have done well 指令人高兴，尤其对自己所做的事感到满意：◆It is gratifying to see such good results. 看到这么好的结果真令人欣慰。
• fulfilling (of an experience or activity) that makes you happy, because it makes you feel your skills and talents are being used 指（经历或活动）使人感到有意义、欣慰、满足（因为自己的技能和才干得以发挥）：◆I'm finding the work much more fulfilling now. 我现在觉得这工作有意义多了。

satisfying, rewarding or fulfilling? 用 satisfying、rewarding 还是 fulfilling？

• Almost any experience, important or very brief, can be satisfying. Rewarding and fulfilling are used more for longer, more serious activities, such as jobs or careers. Satisfying and fulfilling are more about your personal satisfaction or happiness; rewarding is more about your sense of doing sth important and being useful to others. 几乎任何经历（重要的或短暂的）均可用 satisfying。rewarding 和 fulfilling 多指较长或较重要的活动有意义，如工作或职业。satisfying 和 fulfilling 多指带来个人的满足或幸福；rewarding 则多指所做之事重要的或对他人有益因而带给人满足感。

Patterns

• a satisfying/rewarding/gratifying/fulfilling experience/feeling
• (a) satisfying/rewarding/fulfilling job/career/work
• to find sth satisfying/rewarding/pleasing/gratifying