plural joys
plural joys
Learner's definition of JOY
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[noncount] : a feeling of great happiness高兴；快乐；喜悦 -
Their sorrow turned to joy.他们转悲为喜。
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I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.再次见到她，我的喜悦难以言表。
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Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.再次见到她，我的眼里流出了喜悦的泪水。
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He found great joy in (doing) his work.他很喜欢（做）自己的工作。
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She answered the phone and, to her great joy, heard her son's voice on the line. [=she felt very happy when she heard her son's voice]她拿起电话，十分高兴地听到电话中传来儿子的声音。
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They were shouting/jumping for joy. [=they shouted/jumped because they were very happy]他们高兴地叫起来/跳起来。
— see also (little) bundle of joy at 1bundle 2
[count] : a source or cause of great happiness : something or someone that gives joy to someone乐事；乐趣；令人高兴的人 -
The flowers are a joy to behold!这些花真是赏心悦目！
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What a joy it was to see her again.再次见到她好开心！
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the joy of sailing航行的乐趣
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the joys of parenthood为人父母的喜悦
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Her son is her pride and joy. [=her son makes her very proud and happy]儿子令她感到骄傲和快乐。
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[noncount] British, informal : success in doing, finding, or getting something成功