joy
noun
uk/dʒɔɪ/us/dʒɔɪ/joynoun(HAPPINESS)
B2[U]
greathappiness:
欢欣,高兴,喜悦They werefilledwithjoy whentheirfirstchildwasborn.第一个孩子降生时,他们满心欢喜。
Sheweptforjoy when she was told that herhusbandwas stillalive.当被告知丈夫还活着时,她喜极而泣。
B2[C]
apersonor thing thatcauseshappiness:
使人高兴的人(或物);乐事;乐趣Listening tomusicis one of hisgreatestjoys.听音乐是他最大的乐趣之一。
the joys ofparenthood为人父母之乐
[+ to infinitive]Hersingingisajoytolistento.听她唱歌是种享受。
- Hecriedfor joy when heheardthat hissonhad beenfoundaliveand well.
- Hispoemsrevealthedualityof hisnature, the joy andhope, thefearanddespair.
- Nearly every newparentfeelsanamalgamof joy andterror.
- He wasfloodedwith joy when his firstchildwasborn.
- Her joy waspalpable.
Pleasure and happiness
- abandon
- afterglow
- beatitude
- bed
- bed of rosesidiom
- delirium
- exaltation
- exultation
- feast
- felicity
- for funphrase
- fulfilment
- fun
- goody
- joviality
- joyfulness
- joyousness
- jubilation
- like a dog with two tailsidiom
- savour
joynoun(SUCCESS)
[U]UKinformal
success,action, orhelp:
成功;行动;帮助[+ -ing verb]Did youhaveany joyfindingthatbookyouwanted?你找到你想要的那本书了吗?
Wetriedaskinglocallibrariesforinformation, butgot nojoyfromany of them.我们试图从当地的图书馆里寻找资料,但一无所获。
Success and achievements
- a feather inyourcapidiom
- a roaring successidiom
- accomplishment
- achievement
- achievement test
- ascension
- ascent
- belt
- boom
- every dog has its dayidiom
- feat
- fruition
- havesomethingunderyourbeltidiom
- laugh
- secret sauce
- sellout
- stratosphere
- success
- tear
- zero