enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/verb
with obj.
1
- take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion)享受(活动, 场合)的乐趣; 喜爱; 欣赏:
I enjoy watching good films.
我喜欢看优秀影片。
1.1
enjoy oneself
have a pleasant time过得愉快, 玩得开心:I could never enjoy myself, knowing you were in your room alone.
知道你独自一人呆在房间里后我根本无法开心地玩。
1.2
- no obj., in imperative informal, chiefly N. Amer. used to urge someone to take pleasure in what is about happen or be done〈非正式, 主北美〉尽情享受吧, 玩个痛快吧:
your love life and love for life get stronger after the 28th - enjoy!
你的爱情生活和对生活的热爱在28日后会变得更加美好和强烈——好好享受吧!
2
- possess and benefit from享有; 受益于:
the security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution.
保安部队享有免予起诉的法律豁免权。
派生词
enjoyer
nounenjoyment
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French enjoier 'give joy to' or enjoïr 'enjoy', both based on Latin gaudere 'rejoice'.