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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No, we didn't fix anything. We thought we might go out, but we said we'd check with each other first. And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday. Another time, possibly, but not Friday.
不，我们没有决定任何事情。我们认为我们可能出去，但我们说好要先互相通通气的。我正要告诉你我星期五没办法（出来）。换个时间还有可能，但不要在星期五。
I've got a problem and as I don't know what to do I thought I'd write to you and ask for your advice.
我有一个问题，因为我不知道该怎么办。我想我最好写信给你，征求你的意见。
Well, I have a problem.
唉，我有一个难题。