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单词 enjoying
释义
enjoying
present participle ofenjoy
enjoy
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/us
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

enjoyverb[T](PLEASURE)

A1
to getpleasurefrom something:
I really enjoyed thatmovie/book/concert/party/meal.
[+ -ing verb]Iwanttotravelbecause I enjoymeetingpeopleandseeingnewplaces.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to get pleasure from something
  • enjoyEnjoy your meal!
  • enjoy yourselfHe's enjoying himself at his job.
  • likeI like hiking a lot.
  • loveAfter working in the garden, I love a good soak in the tub.
  • relishJonathan always relishes a challenge.
  • lap upHe lapped up all the attention they gave him.
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enjoyyourself
A2
to getpleasurefrom thesituationthat you are in:
I don'tthinkMarie is enjoying herself very much atschool.
Come on, why aren't youdancing? Enjoy yourselves!
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to get pleasure from something
  • enjoyEnjoy your meal!
  • enjoy yourselfHe's enjoying himself at his job.
  • likeI like hiking a lot.
  • loveAfter working in the garden, I love a good soak in the tub.
  • relishJonathan always relishes a challenge.
  • lap upHe lapped up all the attention they gave him.
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More examples
  • I'mreadyto gohomenow but I don'twanttodragyou away if you're enjoying yourself.
  • Thebeerfestivalwas ahugeopen-aireventwithmusic,stallsand everyone enjoying themselves.
  • Timepassessoquicklywhen you're enjoying yourself.
  • Don't bespoilsport-letthechildrenenjoy themselves a little!
  • We all enjoyed ourselvestremendouslyat theparty.
enjoy!informal
something you say to someone when you have given thatpersonsomething and youwantthem to enjoy it:
Here areyourdrinks. Enjoy!
More examples
  • I used to enjoy going to thetheatre, but I don't get muchopportunitynow.
  • After a hard day'sworkI enjoy abeeror two.
  • "It was verykindof you tolookafter thebabyallday." "Oh, it was nothing, I enjoyed it."
  • I enjoyed mycourseat first, but after atimeI gotboredwith it.
  • Thewholefamilywas enjoying aleisurelystrollin thesunshine.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking pleasure in something
  • bask
  • bask insomething
  • bask/bathe in reflected gloryidiom
  • be a glutton for punishmentidiom
  • be a great one forsomethingidiom
  • drool
  • flatter
  • get off onsomething
  • get oversomething/someone
  • get your jolliesidiom
  • glory insomething
  • glutton
  • masochism
  • masochistic
  • meat
  • perk
  • perk(someone)up
  • savour
  • wallow
  • whoop
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Linguistics: interjections

enjoyverb[T](GOOD THING)

C2
to have something good orlucky:
Even though he's 86, he enjoysexcellenthealth.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Experiencing and suffering
  • (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
  • afflict
  • affliction
  • almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
  • be a martyr tosomethingidiom
  • be a victim ofyourown successidiom
  • bear
  • count
  • get the short end of the stickidiom
  • get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
  • go through
  • grip
  • hands-on
  • horse
  • practical
  • run up againstsomething
  • seat-of-the-pants
  • see lifeidiom
  • stricken
  • taste
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Grammar

Enjoy
The regular verb enjoy means ‘get pleasure from something’. It usually has an object:…
(Definition ofenjoyingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenjoying

enjoying

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

Sudden increases in unemployment, however, promote uncertainty even for thoseenjoyinghigh employment protection.
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Loyalty, and the acceptance of one's right to decide, are far more efficient means ofenjoyingpower.
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So even risk averse individuals may decide to delay in the expectation of creating more wealth andenjoyinga higher long-term income.
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The father expressed feelings of pleasure in seeing his wife relax and his childrenenjoyingparticipating in the music.
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We're driven andenjoyingit; it's a musical imperative.
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However, this paper has shown that some types of employer are able to offer better working conditions than others, despiteenjoyingsimilar bargaining power.
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Its ethos was one of careful reflection and ofenjoyingideas and communicating them.
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Influence of the foreign language studied at school and other independent variables onenjoyingthe full use of one's knowledge and skills.
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Others enjoyed work and did not want to take early retirement although they could be seen asenjoyingall the attributes of the third age.
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Republicanism is currentlyenjoyinga resurgence of interest and support.
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This did not stand in the way of the naturalist pursuits of botanising, the compiling of species lists, or simplyenjoyingbeing in open country.
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The first shows a couple at the tableenjoyingan evening meal.
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Therefore, on my view, a person might take attitudinal pleasure in something without actuallyenjoyingit; and this is impossible.
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This was reflected in attitudes, feeling emotionally 'more comfortable',enjoying'peace of mind', having security, or 'not having to worry'.
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The colonies, byenjoyinghis success in a "happy reign" of 34 years, had also grown accustomed to it.
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