词汇 | gratify |
释义 | gratify 2 ENTRIES FOUND: gratify (verb) gratifying (adjective) gratify /ˈgrætəˌfaɪ/ verb gratifies; gratified; gratifying gratify /ˈgrætəˌfaɪ/ verb gratifies; gratified; gratifying Learner's definition of GRATIFY [+ object] formal 1 : to make (someone) happy or satisfied使高兴;使满意 A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.有罪判决会让受害者亲属满意。 It gratifies [=pleases] me to see how well the book is doing.看到这本书的销量不错,我感到很开心。 — often used as (be) gratified常用作(be) gratified He's gratified by the response he's been getting.他对得到的回应感到满意。 2 : to do or give whatever is wanted or demanded by (someone or something)满足;纵容 He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.他只在乎满足自己的欲望。 gratify a whim满足一时冲动的念头 I'll be happy to gratify [=satisfy] your curiosity.我很乐意满足你的好奇心。 — gratification /ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural gratifications [noncount] He's only concerned with selfish gratification of his own desires.他只在乎对自身欲望的自私的满足。 [count] Her life now offers few gratifications. [=few sources of satisfaction or pleasure]她现在的生活几乎没有什么欣慰之事。 — gratified adjective [more gratified; most gratified] He's very/highly gratified that his students have done so well.学生们表现出色,他很高兴。 She was gratified to see her ideas become so widely accepted.她为自己的观点获得广泛认同而感到欣慰。 |
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