释义 |
gratify [transitive] (rather formal, written) to please sb by making them feel that they are good at sth, liked or valued使(觉得能干、受欢迎或受重视而)高兴(或满意)◆it gratified him to think that it was all his work.一想到这都是他的工作成果,他感到十分欣慰。◆i was gratified by their invitation.收到他们的邀请,我感到很高兴。 ➡ see also gratifying → satisfying gratify/ˈgrætɪfaɪ ||; ˈgrætəˌfaɪ/verb [t] (present participle gratifying third person singular present gratifies;past tense past participle gratified) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) (formal 正式) to give sb pleasure and satisfaction 使高兴和满足 ➔gratifying adj grat·i·fy /`grætəˏfaɪ; ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/v [t]formal to make someone pleased or satisfied 【正式】 使高兴,使满意:◇she was gratified by the result. 她对这个结果很满意。 |