| 釋義 |
gratify /'graetifai; 'graet 禮 fa 】/ vt (pt, pp -fied) [VP6A] 1 give pleasure or satisfaction to: 使高貞; 使?jié)M意：陽 were all gratified with/at the result. 我們都對此結(jié)果感到欣慰。 It gratified me to learn that you had been successful. 獲悉你成功了，我很高興。 2 indulge; give what is desired to: 使?jié)M足; 毎員所欲望者： ~ a person's whims/his fancies for something; 滿足一人的奇想(滿足他想要某物的愿望); ~ a child's thirst for knowledge. 滿足一兒童的求知欲。 ~dng adj: It is always ~ing to have one's efforts rewarded. 努力而有收瘦，總是令人高興的。 gratifi: ation /raetifi'keifn; raetafs'kepn/ n 1 [U] ~ing or being gratified; state of being pleased or satisfied: 喜悅; 滿意; 滿足： I have the gratification of knowing that I have done my duty. 得悉我已盈到職責，我很高興。 2 [C] that which causes one to feel gratified. 令人滿意的事物。 |