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

• 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。
• By isolation I mean that we are all the time seeking security, gratification and power.
  我说的孤立，意思是我们总是寻求安全感、满足感和权力。
• '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。
• 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。
• 10. Give and get instant gratification
  10，给予和得到的满足
• Would we be happier if we chose hard work over instant gratification?
  如果我们选择艰苦工作而不是即刻的满足我们会不会更快乐些呢？
• 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！
• For you, she is a source of glamour and gratification to your male ego.
  而对你来说，她是魅力的源泉，能满足你男性的自尊。
• 11. You view success in terms of fulfillment and gratification not just promotions and money.
  11.你看重成功带来的满足和喜悦而不仅仅是升职和金钱。
• She flushed with gratification. Colour left her face.
  她因喜悦而脸红了。她失去了红润的脸色。