joy

joy
noun
  1. [mass noun]a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
    欣喜,高兴,喜悦,快乐
    tears of joy.
    欣喜的泪水。
    the joy of being alive.
    活着的快乐。
    ■[count noun]a thing that causes joy
    令人高兴的事,乐事,乐趣
    the joys of country living.
    乡村生活的乐趣。
    ■[usu. with negative](Brit. informal)success or satisfaction
    (英,非正式)成功;满意
    you'll get no joy out of her.
    你在她身上是不会成功的。
verb
  1. [no obj.](poetic/literary)rejoice
    (诗/文)(使)高兴,(使)欣喜,喜悦
    I felt shame that I had ever joyed in his discomfiture or pain.
    我很羞愧曾经对他幸灾乐祸过。
常用词组
be full of the joys of spring
  1. be lively and cheerful
    欢快的,活泼的,兴高采烈的
wish someone joy
  1. (Brit., chiefly ironic)congratulate someone on something
    (英,主讽)向(某人)贺…之喜
    I wish you joy of your marriage.
    恭贺您新婚之喜。
派生
joyless
adjective
joylessly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere 'rejoice'
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