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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1613 COCA: 1882

pleasure

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pleasure /ˈplɛʒɚ/ noun
plural pleasures
pleasure
/ˈplɛʒɚ/
noun
plural pleasures
Learner's definition of PLEASURE
[noncount]
: a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction : a pleasant or pleasing feeling愉快;快乐;满意
: activity that is done for enjoyment玩乐;消遣
[count] : something or someone that causes a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction乐事;趣事;乐趣

at someone's pleasure

or at the pleasure of someone
used to say that something is done or can be done because someone wants it to be done随某人的意愿

what's your pleasure?

informal
used to ask what drink someone would like to be served你想喝点什么?

with pleasure

used to say that you are happy to do something for someone乐意效劳;非常愿意
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1613 COCA: 1882

pleasure

1 of 2

noun

plea·​sure ˈple-zhər How to pronounce pleasure (audio) ˈplā- How to pronounce pleasure (audio)
1
: desire, inclination
wait upon his pleasure William Shakespeare
2
: a state of gratification
3
a
: sensual gratification
b
: frivolous amusement
4
: a source of delight or joy

pleasure

2 of 2

verb

pleasured; pleasuring ˈplezh-riŋ How to pronounce pleasure (audio)
ˈplāzh-;
ˈple-zhə-,
ˈplā-

transitive verb

1
: to give pleasure to : gratify
2
: to give sexual pleasure to

intransitive verb

1
: to take pleasure : delight
2
: to seek pleasure

Example Sentences

Noun I paint for the sheer pleasure of it. His grandparents took great pleasure in seeing him graduate from college. Is this trip for business or pleasure? It is a special pleasure for me to be here with you today. Now I can enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like spending time with my family. Verb a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Reid serves at the pleasure of the board, which is composed of three commissioners representing Prince George’s and three representing Montgomery County. Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Presidents normally serve at the pleasure of the board and may be replaced at any time and without cause in an open and properly noticed board meeting. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 There’s nothing harsh or fatiguing about the sound and long listening sessions are an absolute pleasure. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Dackin served as an at-will employee at the pleasure of the state school board. cleveland, 3 June 2022 The police chief serves at the pleasure of the county executive, under the Baltimore County charter, which gives the executive the power to remove the leaders of any agencies in the executive branch. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2022 Compliance with constitutional rights cannot be subject to the pleasure of the majority. WSJ, 17 May 2022 To a different Big Tech kingdom where our posts reach our friends, family, and followers at the pleasure of Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook or Google's Sundar Pichai, whose company owns YouTube? Evan Greer For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 10 May 2022 On a pictorial level, visually and rhythmically, the series is a pleasure. Mike Hale, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
Verb
But committing oneself to pleasure as fully as Beyoncé has here takes defiance and guts—and, more deeply, faith in the preciousness of one’s own experience. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 The grotesquerie of the images is meant to interrupt what pleasure the scene might otherwise prompt. Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 Now that effort will pay off, so relax and let someone pleasure you. Allure, 18 Mar. 2022 This romance is about a grumpy Scottish laird falling for a feisty English lady, and trust me, this man knows how to pleasure his woman. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022 Different races have different ratios of misery to pleasure. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2020 Try to tap into your creative energy with ample time allotted to art, hobbies, or pleasure each week. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021 Try to tap into your creative energy with ample time allotted to art, hobbies, or pleasure each week. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021 The complaint also said Gilbert attempted to persuade the woman to pleasure herself in her bedroom with the door open. Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English plesure, alteration of plesir, from Anglo-French plaisir, from plaisir to please

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1537, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pleasure was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1613 COCA: 1882
pleasure

noun¹

1enjoyment愉快ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLEASURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, deep, enormous, great, intense極大的樂趣It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome my next guest.我非常榮幸地歡迎下一位嘉賓。genuine, real真正的樂趣pure, sheer純粹的快樂quiet靜靜的喜悅The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark.聽了她的話,聽眾含笑點頭。obvious顯而易見的快樂endless無窮的樂趣Children find endless pleasure in playing with water.孩子們從玩水中找到無窮的樂趣。malicious, perverse, sadistic幸災樂禍;以作對為樂;施虐的快樂personal個人快樂She takes personal pleasure in tormenting her students.她以折磨她的學生獲得個人樂趣。vicarious間接感受到的樂趣He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking.他看到人們談笑,自己也感到很高興。aesthetic, physical, sensual, sexual美的享受;感官之樂;性快樂VERB + PLEASUREbring (sb), give (sb), provide(給某人)帶來喜悅derive, find, gain, get, take獲得樂趣;找到樂趣My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end.我祖父一生都從生活中得到極大的樂趣。experience, feel體驗/感受快樂PREPOSITIONfor pleasure為了樂趣Some people read for pleasure, and others read to study.有的人讀書是為了怡情,而有的人是為了增長學識。with pleasure高興地His eyes lit up with pleasure.他高興得雙眼放光。pleasure at由於⋯而快樂He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.看到她,他眉開眼笑。pleasure from來自⋯的樂趣She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort.她為他的不安而幸災樂禍。pleasure in⋯中的樂趣They took great pleasure in each other's company.他們彼此相伴十分快樂。PHRASESbusiness and pleasure, business or pleasure, etc.正事與消遣、正事還是玩樂等I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure.我經常在聚會上遇到能用得上的人,所以我是正事消遣兩不誤。Are you in Chicago for business or pleasure?你在芝加哥辦事還是遊玩?for your listening, reading, viewing, etc. pleasure尋求聽、閱讀、觀賞等的樂趣The photographs are now available for your viewing pleasure.這些照片目前可供一飽眼福。have the pleasure of sth有幸⋯May I have the pleasure of the next dance?你肯賞光和我跳下一曲舞嗎?pleasure and pain快樂和痛苦These memories bring both pleasure and pain.這些記憶既帶來快樂也帶來痛苦。
pleasure

noun²

2sth that makes you happy樂事ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLEASURE | PLEASURE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat十分高興的事dubious不一定好the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye在公眾的關注下長大可能並非好事little, simple, small讓人高興的小事one of life's little pleasures生活中一件讓人高興的小事fleeting, momentary, temporary短暫的快樂;片刻的樂事guilty負罪的快樂Daytime TV is one of his guilty pleasures.白天看電視是他有負罪感的樂趣之一。VERB + PLEASUREhave (formal) 有幸I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again.我希望有幸再見到您。enjoy享受快樂的事forgo放棄樂趣PLEASURE + NOUNboat, craft遊艇cruise遊樂航行PHRASESthe pleasures of life生活的樂趣She enjoys the simple pleasures of life.她享受生活中簡簡單單的快樂。the pleasures of the flesh肉體的歡愉Priests promise to forego the pleasures of the flesh.神父承諾摒棄肉體的歡愉。To what do I owe the pleasure?(= why are you visiting me?) (formal, old-fashioned) 什麼風把您吹來了?

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