gratification

英 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  满足; 满意; 快感; 令人喜悦的事物

复数：gratifications　

GRE医学

BNC.14594 / COCA.12309

牛津词典

noun

• 满足；满意；快感；令人喜悦的事物
  the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure
  1. sexual gratification
     性满足
  2. A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
     喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使高兴；令人满意
  If youare gratifiedby something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction.
  1. Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response.
     丹巴尔先生对他的回答感到满意。
• VERB 满足（愿望等）
  If yougratifyyour own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.
  1. We gratified our friend's curiosity...
     我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
  2. Every whim will be gratified.
     每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。

英英释义

noun

• the act or an instance of satisfying
• state of being gratified or satisfied
  1. dull repetitious work gives no gratification
  2. to my immense gratification he arrived on time
  Synonym:satisfaction

双语例句

• Some people expect instant gratification.
  有些人期望立刻得到满足。
• By isolation I mean that we are all the time seeking security, gratification and power.
  我说的孤立，意思是我们总是寻求安全感、满足感和权力。
• In many ways, this temporary market decline represents delayed gratification.
  在很多时候，这种暂时的市场下跌代表延迟的满足感。
• But, as me with you, I resolved to trust you to set my wishes above your gratification.
  不过，以你我的关系来说，我决定相信你，认为你能把满足我的心愿放在满足你的欲望上。
• He had the gratification of knowing that he had done his best.
  他了解自己已尽了最大努力而感到满足。
• In an age of instant gratification, this elusive approach to publicity is increasingly popular among labels and artists.
  在一个讲求即刻获得满足的时代，这种让人难以捉摸的宣传方式越来越受到各品牌和艺人的青睐。
• It's all about delaying your immediate need gratification with legitimate intermediate substitutes.
  最重要的就是用这种正当的中间取代物来延迟你对成功满足感的立刻需求。
• Most men live only for the gratification of it.
  许多人正是终生营营，力求填充自己的欲壑。
• You can't have instant gratification and be successful.
  你不能享受暂时的快乐和暂时的成功。
• Being with others will give you tremendous satisfaction and gratification.
  今天，和他人在一起会给你带来极大的满足感。