pleasure

noun

1. 高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意
   a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied
   1. to read for pleasure
      读书以自娱
   2. He takes no pleasure in his work.
      他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。
   3. She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.
      看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。
   4. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker.
      我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。
   5. We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa.
      敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。
2. 玩乐；休闲
   the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working
   1. Are you in Paris on business or pleasure?
      你来巴黎是公干还是游玩？
3. 乐事；快事
   a thing that makes you happy or satisfied
   1. the pleasure and pains of everyday life
      日常生活的苦与乐
   2. the simple pleasures of the countryside
      乡村淳朴的乐趣
   3. It's a pleasure to meet you.
      很高兴认识你。
   4. ‘Thanks for doing that.’ ‘It's a pleasure.’
      “这事真劳您大驾了。”“不客气。”

1. N-UNCOUNT 愉快；高兴；快乐；满足
   If something gives you pleasure, you get a feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment from it.
   1. Watching sport gave him great pleasure...
      观看体育比赛给他以极大的愉悦。
   2. Everybody takes pleasure in eating...
      每个人都从吃中得到满足感。
   3. He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance.
      他从芭蕾和现代舞中得到极大的快乐。
2. N-UNCOUNT （尤指工作、职责之外的）娱乐，消遣
   Pleasure is the activity of enjoying yourself, especially rather than working or doing what you have a duty to do.
   1. He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way...
      他以互动的方式将工作和娱乐完美地结合起来。
   2. I read for pleasure.
      我读书消遣。
3. N-COUNT 乐趣；乐事；给人愉快的事物
   A pleasure is an activity, experience or aspect of something that you find very enjoyable or satisfying.
   1. Watching TV is our only pleasure.
      看电视是我们唯一的乐事。
   2. ...the pleasure of seeing a smiling face.
      看到一张微笑的面孔的愉悦
   3. ...the conveniences and pleasures of modern life.
      现代生活的种种便利和乐趣
4. CONVENTION 很高兴见到…/…莅临的荣幸
   If you meet someone for the first time, you can say, as a way of being polite, that it is a pleasure to meet them. You can also ask for the pleasure of someone's company as a polite and formal way of inviting them somewhere.
   1. 'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said...
      他说：“先生，很高兴见到您。”
   2. Mr and Mrs James Stephens request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Caroline Mary to Mr David Smith.
      詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯夫妇敬请您莅临小女卡罗琳·玛丽与戴维·史密斯先生的婚礼。
5. CONVENTION （受到感谢时的一种礼貌回答）别客气，不用谢，是我的荣幸
   You can say 'It's a pleasure ' or 'My pleasure ' as a polite way of replying to someone who has just thanked you for doing something.
   1. 'Thanks very much anyhow.' — 'It's a pleasure.'
      “无论怎样，非常感谢。”——“别客气。”
   2. 'Thanks for your call.' — 'My pleasure.'
      “谢谢你打来电话。”——“不用谢。”
6. CONVENTION 非常乐意；愿意效劳
   You can say 'With pleasure ' as a polite way of saying that you are very willing to do something.
   1. 'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?' — 'With pleasure John.'
      “你能把广告影印一下寄给我们吗？”——“当然可以，约翰。”

1. It was the birth of his grandchildren which gave him greatest pleasure
   孙子孙女的出生给他带来了极大的快乐。
2. You can't mix business with pleasure.
   你不能把工作和娱乐搅在一起。
3. Nina took a kind of dark pleasure in being the focus of the tension between her father and her brother.
   对成了父亲和哥哥紧张关系的焦点，尼娜有点幸灾乐祸。
4. She discovered to her pleasure, a talent for making her fellow guests laugh
   她高兴地发现自己具备一种能把其他客人逗笑的才能。
5. How could anyone find pleasure in hunting and killing this beautiful creature?
   怎么会有人以猎杀这种美丽的动物为乐呢？
6. They really do get pleasure from spending money on other people
   他们确实从把钱花在别人身上而得到快乐。
7. It will give great pleasure to the many thousands of children who visit the hospital each year.
   这将为每年成千上万来医院求诊的儿童带来很大快乐。
8. I would not want to deny them a harmless pleasure.
   我不想剥夺他们这点无伤大雅的乐趣。
9. Writing this book has been a great pleasure, a true labour of love.
   写这本书是一大乐事，辛苦绝对是心甘情愿。
10. He thanked them for the pleasure of their company and took his leave.
    他感谢他们的愉快陪伴，然后道别走了。
11. Ted managed to mix business with pleasure
    特德设法做到了工作与娱乐两不误。
12. I enjoy pleasure as much as the next person
    我和别人一样愉快。
13. She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house.
    她觉得，和住在这套令人愉快的房子里的那种快乐相比，这点代价不算大。
14. Watching sport gave him great pleasure
    观看体育比赛给他以极大的愉悦。
15. Everybody takes pleasure in eating
    每个人都从吃中得到满足感。
16. He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance.
    他从芭蕾和现代舞中得到极大的快乐。
17. He mixed business and pleasure in a perfect and dynamic way
    他以互动的方式将工作和娱乐完美地结合起来。
18. I read for pleasure.
    我读书消遣。
19. Watching TV is our only pleasure.
    看电视是我们唯一的乐事。
20. 'A pleasure to meet you, sir,' he said
    他说：“先生，很高兴见到您。”
21. Mr and Mrs James Stephens request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Caroline Mary to Mr David Smith.
    詹姆斯·斯蒂芬斯夫妇敬请您莅临小女卡罗琳·玛丽与戴维·史密斯先生的婚礼。
22. 'Thanks very much anyhow.' — 'It's a pleasure.'
    “无论怎样，非常感谢。”——“别客气。”
23. 'Thanks for your call.' — 'My pleasure.'
    “谢谢你打来电话。”——“不用谢。”
24. 'Could you photocopy the advert and put it in the post to us?' — 'With pleasure John.'
    “你能把广告影印一下寄给我们吗？”——“当然可以，约翰。”
25. His scarred face crumpled with pleasure.
    他那张疤脸高兴得皱了起来。
26. It's no trouble at all; on the contrary, it will be a great pleasure to help you
    根本不费事，恰恰相反，非常荣幸能帮到你。
27. I will look back at this one with undiluted pleasure
    回顾此事，我会无比地开心。
28. She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure
    她幻想过着各种奇妙的生活，从想入非非中获得乐趣。
29. It really gives me much pleasure to hear that my daughter has made great progress this term.
    听到女儿这学期取得很大进步，真是乐不可言。
30. Do you consider contributions to the village funds a duty or a pleasure?
    你把款捐给村庄作为基金，看作是义务还是乐事？

  pleasure delight enjoyment joy rapture【导航词义：愉快，快乐】

  pleasure n. 愉快，快乐

〔辨析〕普通用词，指某种事物带来的愉悦感或满足感。

  delight n. 快乐，高兴

〔辨析〕指某事物或某人带来的欣喜、愉悦之感，语气强于 pleasure。

  enjoyment n. 愉快，乐趣

〔辨析〕指客观事物给人带来的乐趣，语气较轻。

  joy n. 愉快，喜悦

〔辨析〕指比较强烈的欢乐情绪，语气弱于 rapture 而强于 pleasure。

  rapture n. 〈文〉狂喜

〔辨析〕语气最强，指欢天喜地、欣喜若狂。

n.

at your/sb's pleasure

• 根据你的（或某人的）意愿；随意
  as you want; as sb else wants
  1. The land can be sold at the owner's pleasure.
     这块地可随主人的意愿出售。

my pleasure

• （对别人表示感谢的一种礼貌回答）不客气，很乐意效劳
  used as a polite way of replying when sb thanks you for doing sth, to show that you were happy to do it

with pleasure

• （客气地接受或同意）当然了，很愿意
  used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to sth
  1. ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’
     “我可以坐在这儿吗？”“当然可以。”

noun

1. sexual gratification
   1. he took his pleasure of her

2. an activity that affords enjoyment
   1. he puts duty before pleasure

3. a formal expression
   1. he serves at the pleasure of the President

4. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
   1. a joy to behold
   2. the pleasure of his company
   3. the new car is a delight

   Synonym:    joydelight

5. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
   1. he was tingling with pleasure

   Synonym:    pleasance