Gratify
[ 'grætifai ]
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vt. 使高兴;使满意;
📝 例句
To express or gratify(anger, malevolence, or resentment;vent.
发泄表示或使满足（愤怒、恶意或憎恨）；发泄
gratify one's curiosity [wishes]
满足好奇心 [愿望]
gratify one's thirst with cold beer
以冰啤酒解渴
He did that to gratify his girlfriend's vanity.
他做那事是要满足他女友的虚荣心。
She dilated on the beauty of the park and the Hall to gratify him.
她不断地夸奖园林和府第的美丽，让他高兴。
🌱 联想助记
满足了，他很高兴，表示感谢 grateful；great 让他连说 great 太好了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ami-表示“喜爱”
常见变体有-amat-、-em-
📖 牛津释义
gratify
v
(pt, pp -fied) (fml 文)
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
give pleasure or satisfaction to (sb) 使（某人）高兴或满意
I was most gratified at/by/with the outcome of the meeting. 我对会议的结果感到极其满意.
It gratified me to hear of your success. 获悉你取得成功我甚感欣慰.
I was gratified that they appreciated what I did for them. 使我感到欣慰的是, 我为他们做的事他们很领情.
2 [Tn] give (sb) what is desired; indulge 满足（某人）所欲; 纵容
gratify a person's whims 满足一人的奇想
To gratify my curiosity, do tell me what it is. 为满足我的好奇心, 你一定得告诉我那是什麽.
🔁 扩展释义
*['grætifai]vt. 使满足相关词组: gratify sb's wishes
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The underground railway runs 24 hours a day, and there are all-night cinemas, bars and restaurants.
地铁一天24小时不停地运营。还有通宵电影院、酒吧间和餐馆。
I've recently noticed that one of my work-mates is stealing.
我最近注意到，我的一个工友在行窃。
She instructed in her will that if that were to happen, all the money should go to an organization for helping the blind called Helping Hand.
于是她在遗嘱中指示如果此事发生，这笔钱应该全部捐献给一个名叫'援助之手'的盲人救济组织。