- [uncountable]
a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied 高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意 His eyes lit up with pleasure. 他高兴得双眼放光。 - for pleasure
Encourage your child to read for pleasure. 鼓励孩子以阅读为乐。 - pleasure in something
He takes no pleasure in his work. 他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。 - pleasure in doing something
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. 她以震惊父母为乐。 - pleasure from/out of something
A large number of people fail to derive any pleasure at all from horror movies. 许多人根本无法从恐怖电影中获得任何快乐。 - pleasure from/out of doing something
He gets a lot of pleasure out of watching his children perform. 他从看孩子表演中获得很多乐趣。 - pleasure of doing something
She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. 看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。 - pleasure of something (formal)
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. 敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。 - (formal)
May I have the pleasure of the next dance? 你肯赏光和我跳下一曲舞吗？ the sheer pleasure of performing music 演奏音乐的纯粹乐趣 - pleasure at something
I was touched by her genuine pleasure at her mother's present. 在她母亲的礼物上，她真诚的喜悦让我感动。 - pleasure at doing something
The band's pleasure at being back in Dublin was clear. 乐队回到都柏林的快乐显而易见。 It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. 我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。 Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. 照顾生病的亲戚是一项既带来快乐又带来痛苦的任务。 - (formal)
The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure. 这些照片目前可供一饱眼福。
Synonyms funfun- pleasure
- (a) good time
- enjoyment
- (a) great time
- fun (rather informal
) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy: 指享乐、乐趣、享乐的事： We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party. 我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。 Sailing is good/great fun. 帆船运动很／极有乐趣。
- pleasure (rather formal
) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied: 指高兴、快乐、愉快、满意： Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same. 读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。
- (a) good time (rather informal
) a time that you spend enjoying yourself: 指欢乐、愉快的时光： We had a good time in Spain. 我们在西班牙过得很愉快。
- enjoyment (rather formal
) the feeling of enjoying yourself: 指愉快、快乐、乐趣： I get a lot of enjoyment from music. 我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。
pleasure or enjoyment? 用 pleasure 还是 enjoyment？ - (a) great time (rather informal
) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much: 指非常欢乐、愉快的时光： We had a really great time together. 我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。
- to do something for fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- great fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- to have fun/a good time/a great time
- to get pleasure/enjoyment from something
- to spoil the fun/somebody’s pleasure/somebody’s enjoyment
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. 孩子们从玩水中找到无穷的乐趣。 He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. 他看到她时喜不自胜。 He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking. 他看到人们谈笑，自己也感到很高兴。 I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again. 我希望有幸再见到您。 My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end. 我祖父一生都从生活中得到极大的乐趣。 She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort. 她为他的不安而幸灾乐祸。 The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark. 听了她的话，听众含笑点头。 the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye 在公众的关注下长大可能并非好事
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
- [uncountable]
the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working 玩乐；休闲 Synonyms entertainmententertainment- fun
- recreation
- relaxation
- play
- pleasure
- amusement
- entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people:
There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week. 有三家酒吧每周七个晚上都有现场文艺节目。
- fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed:
It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun. 那不是认真的，全是闹着玩的。 We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. 我们并非有意要伤害他，只不过是开个玩笑罢了。 The lottery provides harmless fun for millions. 彩票抽奖为数百万人提供无伤大雅的娱乐。
- recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working:
His only form of recreation is playing football. 他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。
- relaxation (rather formal
) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax: 指休闲活动、消遣： I go hill-walking for relaxation. 我要是想放松放松，就到山上走走。
recreation or relaxation? 用 recreation 还是 relaxation？ - play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work:
the happy sounds of children at play 儿童嬉戏的欢闹声
- pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working:
Are you in Paris for business or pleasure? 你来巴黎公干还是游玩？
- amusement the fact of being entertained by something:
What do you do for amusement round here? 你在这儿以什么消遣？
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
Extra ExamplesI often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure. 我经常在聚会上遇到能用得上的人，所以我是正事消遣两不误。 I never mix business with pleasure. 我从不把公务和娱乐混在一起。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- enormous
- …
- bring (somebody)
- give (somebody)
- provide
- …
- for pleasure
- with pleasure
- pleasure at
- …
- business and pleasure
- business or pleasure
- etc.
- …
- [countable]
a thing that makes you happy or satisfied 乐事；快事 - pleasure of something
the simple pleasures of the countryside 乡村淳朴的乐趣 the pleasures and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦与乐 Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. 游泳是我最大的乐趣之一。 Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures. 吃块巧克力是生活中小小的乐事之一。 This movie was one of the unexpected pleasures of the Film Festival. 这部电影是电影节意想不到的乐趣之一。 - it is a pleasure to do something
It's a pleasure to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’ “这事真劳您大驾了。” “不客气。”
Synonyms pleasurepleasure- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
the pleasures and pains of everyday life 日常生活的苦与乐 It’s been a pleasure meeting you. 很高兴认识您。
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
the delights of living in the country 生活在乡村的乐趣
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
the joys and sorrows of childhood 童年的欢乐与悲伤
pleasure, delight or joy? 用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？ - privilege (rather formal
) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do: 指荣幸、荣耀、光荣： It was a great privilege to hear her sing. 听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。
- treat (informal
) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much: 指乐事、乐趣： You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat. 你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。
- honour (formal
) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect: 指荣幸、光荣： It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- dubious
- little
- …
- have
- enjoy
- forgo
- …
- boat
- craft
- cruise
- …
- the pleasures of life
- the pleasures of the flesh
- To what do I owe the pleasure?
- …
compare displeasure - pleasure of something
Word Originlate 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.
Idioms
at your/somebody’s pleasure
a guilty pleasure
something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing 玩乐；休闲 Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures. 白天看电视是我罪恶的乐趣之一。
my pleasure
used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it （对别人表示感谢的一种礼貌回答）不客气，很乐意效劳
with pleasure
used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to something （客气地接受或同意）当然了，很愿意