mass noun
1- a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment高兴, 愉快, 快乐; 满足：
she smiled with pleasure at being praised.
受到称赞, 她高兴地笑了。
1.1
- enjoyment and entertainment, contrasted with things done out of necessity（相对于差事而言的）消遣, 娱乐：
she had not travelled for pleasure for a long time.
她已好久没有去消遣旅游了。
1.2
- count noun an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment乐事, 乐趣：
the car makes driving in the city a pleasure.
这辆车使得在城里驾驶成了一件乐事。
1.3
- sensual gratification快感, 惬意：
the touch of his fingers gave her such pleasure.
他手指的触摸让她感觉很惬意。
attrib.
- used or intended for entertainment rather than business游乐的, 非公务的：
pleasure boats.
游乐船。
with obj.
1- give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to使有性快感, 使有性满足感：
tell me what will pleasure you.
告诉我怎样才能让你有性快感。
1.1
- no obj.
pleasure in
derive enjoyment from从…中获得乐趣： risky verbal exchanges that the pair might pleasure in.
两人可能从中得到乐趣的危险的嘴巴仗。
短语
at Her（或His）Majesty's pleasure
- detained in a British prison被拘禁在英国监狱里。
at someone's pleasure
- as and when someone wishes随便, 听便, 随意：
the landlord could terminate the agreement at his pleasure.
房东可以随意终止协议。
have the pleasure of something（或of doing something）
- used in formal requests and descriptions［用于正式请求和描写］有幸, 荣幸：
he asked if he might have the pleasure of taking her to lunch.
他问他能否有幸请她吃午饭。
my pleasure
- used as a polite reply to thanks［用作对谢意的客气回答］愿意为您效劳。
take pleasure in
- derive happiness or enjoyment from以…为乐事：
they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble.
他们以惹是生非为乐事, 真是变态。
what's your pleasure?
- what would you like? (used especially when offering someone a choice)你喜欢什么? （尤用于给别人提供选择时）：
'What's your pleasure? ' 'A cappuccino, please.'
“你喜欢什么?"“来一杯卡布奇诺咖啡。”
with pleasure
- gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance)用于表达客气的赞同或接受高兴地, 很乐意。
词源
late 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.