
joy
词源
源自中古英语 joie,来自古法语 joie,最终源自拉丁语 gaudia,是gaudium(快乐)的复数形式。
noun
❶ 指强烈的快乐或幸福感受,通常由美好事物或事件引发,比普通快乐更深刻持久。
“The children's laughter brought her great joy.”
(孩子们的笑声给她带来了巨大的快乐。)
“She felt pure joy when she saw her newborn baby.”
(当她看到刚出生的宝宝时,她感受到了纯粹的喜悦。)
❶ 指能带来快乐的人或事物,常作为令人愉悦的来源或原因。
“Her grandson is the joy of her life.”
(她的孙子是她生活的快乐源泉。)
“This garden is a constant joy to the neighborhood.”
(这个花园一直给社区带来欢乐。)
verb
❶ 感到高兴或喜悦,表达出快乐的情绪。
“She joyed in her daughter's success.”
(她为女儿的成功感到欣喜。)
“They joyed at the news of their friend's recovery.”
(他们为朋友康复的消息感到高兴。)
常见短语
jump for joy — 形容因极度高兴而跳起来,表示非常兴奋或开心的状态。
“When she heard she got the job, she jumped for joy.”
(当她听说自己得到了这份工作时,高兴得跳了起来。)
burst with joy — 形容快乐到几乎无法控制自己的情绪,喜悦之情溢于言表。
“The parents were bursting with joy at their daughter's graduation.”
(父母在女儿毕业时高兴得不得了。)
pride and joy — 指某人特别引以为豪的人或事物,通常是他们最珍视的东西。
“His vintage car is his pride and joy.”
(他的古董车是他最引以为豪的宝贝。)