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gratify

音標['gr?tifai] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 使滿足
相關詞組:
gratify sb's wishes

詞型變化:

副詞:gratifyingly 形容詞:gratifying 名詞:gratifier 動詞過去式:gratified 過去分詞:gratified 現在分詞:gratifying 第三人稱單數:gratifies 

英文解釋:

動詞 gratify:

  1. make happy or satisfied
    同義詞:satisfy
  2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
    同義詞:pander, indulge

例句:

  1. Now that she has a job in France she can gratify her desire to see Europe.
    既然現在她在法國工作,那就可以滿足她遊覽歐洲的願望了。
  2. I was gratified to see how much my birthday present was appreciated.
    看到我的生日禮物受到極大的讚賞,我感到高興。

詳細解釋:


grat.i.fy

v.tr.(及物動詞)
grat.i.fied,grat.i.fy.ing,grat.i.fies
To please or satisfy:
使人高興或滿足:
例句:
His achievement gratified his father.See Synonyms at please
他的成就讓他的父親高興參見 please

To give what is desired to; indulge:
放任:給…所渴望得到的;沉溺於:
例句:
gratified her curiosity.
放任她的好奇

Archaic To reward.
古語 酬勞回報

來源:
Middle English gratifien [to favor]
中古英文 gratifien [給予,賜予]
from Latin gr3tific3ro
源自 拉丁語 gr3tific3ro
gr3tus [pleasing] * see g wer…- 2
gr3tus [令人高興的] *參見 g wer…- 2
-fic3ro [-fy]
-fic3ro [後綴,表示.使…成為.]

【引伸】
grat.ifi.er
n.(名詞)
grat.ify.ing
adj.(形容詞)
grat.ify.ingly
adj.(形容詞)

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