gratify

单词音标

gratify音标[\'grætifai]

汉语翻译

vt. 使满足

相关词组:

gratify sb\'s wishes

词型变化

副词:gratifyingly形容词:gratifying名词:gratifier动词过去式:gratified过去分词:gratified现在分词:gratifying第三人称单数:gratifies

英语解释

动词 gratify:

make happy or satisfied

同义词：satisfy

yield (to); give satisfaction to

同义词：pander, indulge

例句

Now that she has a job in France she can gratify her desire to see Europe.

既然现在她在法国工作，那就可以满足她游览欧洲的愿望了。

I was gratified to see how much my birthday present was appreciated.

看到我的生日礼物受到极大的赞赏，我感到高兴。

详细解释

grat.i.fy

v.tr.（及物动词）

grat.i.fied,grat.i.fy.ing,grat.i.fies

To please or satisfy:

使人高兴或满足：

例句：

His achievement gratified his father.See Synonyms at please

他的成就让他的父亲高兴参见 please

To give what is desired to; indulge:

放任：给…所渴望得到的；沉溺于：

例句：

gratified her curiosity.

放任她的好奇心

Archaic To reward.

【古语】 酬劳，回报

来源：

Middle English gratifien [to favor]

中古英语 gratifien [给予，赐予]

from Latin gr3tific3ro

源自 拉丁语 gr3tific3ro

gr3tus [pleasing] * see g wer…- 2

gr3tus [令人高兴的] *参见 g wer…- 2

-fic3ro [-fy]

-fic3ro [后缀，表示.使…成为.]

【引伸】

grat.ifi.er

n.（名词）

grat.ify.ing

adj.（形容词）

grat.ify.ingly

adj.（形容词）