gratification

英 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  满足; 满意; 快感; 令人喜悦的事物

复数：gratifications　

GRE医学

BNC.14594 / COCA.12309

牛津词典

noun

• 满足；满意；快感；令人喜悦的事物
  the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure
  1. sexual gratification
     性满足
  2. A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
     喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使高兴；令人满意
  If youare gratifiedby something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction.
  1. Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response.
     丹巴尔先生对他的回答感到满意。
• VERB 满足（愿望等）
  If yougratifyyour own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.
  1. We gratified our friend's curiosity...
     我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
  2. Every whim will be gratified.
     每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。

英英释义

noun

• the act or an instance of satisfying
• state of being gratified or satisfied
  1. dull repetitious work gives no gratification
  2. to my immense gratification he arrived on time
  Synonym:satisfaction

双语例句

• In an age of instant gratification, this elusive approach to publicity is increasingly popular among labels and artists.
  在一个讲求即刻获得满足的时代，这种让人难以捉摸的宣传方式越来越受到各品牌和艺人的青睐。
• Your approval gives me much gratification to know that.
  你的认可给了我很大的快感。
• 'They learn the art of delayed gratification, and this helps them later in life.'
  他们很早就学会了延误满足的艺术，这对他们以后的生活很有帮助。
• In many ways, this temporary market decline represents delayed gratification.
  在很多时候，这种暂时的市场下跌代表延迟的满足感。
• For too long we have forsaken long-term gains for short-term gratification with the result we all know.
  太久以来，我们一直为了短期的满足而放弃长期利益其结果众所周知。
• During this fast they abstain from the gratification of every appetite and passion whatever.
  绝食之时，他们禁绝了食欲和其他欲愿的满足。
• Use its instructions and the world of evocation and personal gratification are well within your grasp!
  利用其指示和世界的发端和个人满意度都在你的把握！
• And I take a great deal of gratification from my own writing.
  而且，从我自己的写作过程中，我也体会到满足感。
• We know that immediate gratification or irritation only pacifies or deteriorates our emotional stimuli short term.
  我们知道，即刻的喜悦和愤怒只会在短期内使我们的情绪平静或恶化。
• You can't have instant gratification and be successful.
  你不能享受暂时的快乐和暂时的成功。