gratification

英 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  满足; 满意; 快感; 令人喜悦的事物

复数：gratifications　

GRE医学

BNC.14594 / COCA.12309

牛津词典

noun

• 满足；满意；快感；令人喜悦的事物
  the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure
  1. sexual gratification
     性满足
  2. A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
     喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使高兴；令人满意
  If youare gratifiedby something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction.
  1. Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response.
     丹巴尔先生对他的回答感到满意。
• VERB 满足（愿望等）
  If yougratifyyour own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.
  1. We gratified our friend's curiosity...
     我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
  2. Every whim will be gratified.
     每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。

英英释义

noun

• the act or an instance of satisfying
• state of being gratified or satisfied
  1. dull repetitious work gives no gratification
  2. to my immense gratification he arrived on time
  Synonym:satisfaction

双语例句

• Your approval gives me much gratification to know that.
  你的认可给了我很大的快感。
• During this fast they abstain from the gratification of every appetite and passion whatever.
  绝食之时，他们禁绝了食欲和其他欲愿的满足。
• We know that immediate gratification or irritation only pacifies or deteriorates our emotional stimuli short term.
  我们知道，即刻的喜悦和愤怒只会在短期内使我们的情绪平静或恶化。
• She flushed with gratification. Colour left her face.
  她因喜悦而脸红了。她失去了红润的脸色。
• In many ways, this temporary market decline represents delayed gratification.
  在很多时候，这种暂时的市场下跌代表延迟的满足感。
• 11. You view success in terms of fulfillment and gratification not just promotions and money.
  11.你看重成功带来的满足和喜悦而不仅仅是升职和金钱。
• 'They learn the art of delayed gratification, and this helps them later in life.'
  他们很早就学会了延误满足的艺术，这对他们以后的生活很有帮助。
• But, as me with you, I resolved to trust you to set my wishes above your gratification.
  不过，以你我的关系来说，我决定相信你，认为你能把满足我的心愿放在满足你的欲望上。
• You can't have instant gratification and be successful.
  你不能享受暂时的快乐和暂时的成功。
• He got gratification when he knew his plans have been realized.
  当得知他的计划已经实现后，他变得很满足。