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

• 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。
• Most men live only for the gratification of it.
  许多人正是终生营营，力求填充自己的欲壑。
• Some people expect instant gratification.
  有些人期望立刻得到满足。
• 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。
• And I take a great deal of gratification from my own writing.
  而且，从我自己的写作过程中，我也体会到满足感。
• 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。
• It's all about delaying your immediate need gratification with legitimate intermediate substitutes.
  最重要的就是用这种正当的中间取代物来延迟你对成功满足感的立刻需求。
• Use its instructions and the world of evocation and personal gratification are well within your grasp!
  利用其指示和世界的发端和个人满意度都在你的把握！
• 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。
• That curiosity about life which Lord Henry had first stirred in him, seemed to increase with gratification.
  他对生活的好奇心第一次被享利勋爵唤醒，以后仿佛很满意地增长着。