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delight /diˈlait/ I. n. 1.［u］快乐，高兴：dance with delight高兴地跳舞；flush with delight高兴得脸发红 2.［c］使人高兴的事: Your little dog is a real delight. 你的小狗真讨人喜欢。3.用于短语 take/have (a) delight in (doing sth.) 喜欢(干某事)：The naughty boy takes (a) great delight in pulling the dog’s tail. 这调皮的孩子拉狗尾巴玩。to one’s delight 使某人高兴的是：To our delight, the sun burst forth, hot and brilliant.使我们高兴的是，太阳出来了，温度较高，天空明亮。‖II.vt. 1.使高兴，使欣喜：The circus delighted the children. 马戏团使孩子们欣喜。be delighted (可跟不定式、介词with, at和从句)高兴做某事；对…满意；…很高兴：We were all delighted to receive your letter. 收到你的信我们都很高兴。Papa is delighted with him, because he is tidy. 爸爸对他满意，因为他爱整齐。We’re delighted at the news 听到这个消息我们很高兴。I was delighted that you were successful. 我很高兴你成功了。 2.喜欢(做某事)，(因某事)而高兴（跟in和不定式）：She delights in cooking fancy dishes. 她喜欢做别致的菜肴。He delights to prove his brother wrong. 他很喜欢证明他弟弟错了。