enjoyment
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en·joy·ment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing 快乐，乐趣；乐事 Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment. 演戏给我带来莫大的快乐。 Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment. 很遗憾，少数几个人想令其他所有人扫兴。► see thesaurus at fun2. [uncountable] formalHAVE the fact of having something 拥有，享有Examples from the Corpus
enjoyment• His throaty little murmurs told of his contentment and enjoyment of the ride.• They always seem intent on involvement in the situation and find pleasure and enjoyment in analyzing relationships of others.• I now play the piano mostly for enjoyment.• All that accentuated the swings of mood in a man capable of intense enjoyment but subject also to persistent melancholy.• I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.• The content of the work seems to have been another source of enjoyment.• Seeing these fish grow larger and exhibit adult colouration is the next stage of enjoyment.• How frequently does children's enjoyment of school feature in discussion at staff or governor's meetings?• Ill health and the onset of deafness did little to diminish Ada Leverson's enjoyment of life.• The others were absorbed in their economic problems, social enjoyments, and political activities.• Because of the political activity, I had almost missed the enjoyment of spring.• Some state laws regulated the enjoyment of civil rights on the basis of race.• A really good wine will add to your enjoyment of the meal.en·joy·ment nounChineseSyllable
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enjoyment
en‧joy‧ment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing:
Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment.
Unfortunately, a small minority want to spoil everyone else’s enjoyment.
2. [uncountable] formal the fact of having something
▪ fun noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: The course was fun. | Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun. | I just want to relax and have some fun. | It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again. | Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.
▪enjoyment noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
▪pleasure noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: The game was a pleasure to watch. | One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains. | Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.
▪good/great time noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: The kids all had a great time. | I remember the good times in Japan. | Were the 1960s really such great times?
▪a blast informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: The trip was a blast!
▪entertainment noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: Three musicians provided the entertainment. | What do you do for entertainment around here? | They hired two dancers for entertainment.
▪relaxation noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: I play the piano for relaxation. | Her work left little time for relaxation.
▪leisure noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: leisure activities | the leisure industry | People have more leisure time.
▪recreation noun [uncountable and countable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: recreation facilities | The park is not just a place for recreation.
en‧joy‧ment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing: 2. [uncountable] formal the fact of having something
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fun ( the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoyrather
指享乐、乐趣、享乐的事 ：◆ We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. 我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。 ◆ Sailing is good/great fun .帆船运动很／极有乐趣。 pleasure ( the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfiedrather
指高兴、快乐、愉快、满意 ：◆ Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same. 读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。 (a) good time ( a time that you spend enjoying yourselfrather
指欢乐、愉快的时光 ：◆ We had a good time in Spain. 我们在西班牙过得很愉快。 enjoyment ( the feeling of enjoying yourselfrather
指愉快、快乐、乐趣 ：◆ I get a lot of enjoyment from music. 我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。
pleasure or enjoyment? 用 pleasure 还是 enjoyment？
(a) great time ( a time that you spend enjoying yourself very muchrather
指非常欢乐、愉快的时光 ：◆ We had a really great time together. 我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。
Patterns
to do sth for fun/pleasure/enjoymentgreat fun/pleasure/enjoymentto have fun/a good time/a great timeto get pleasure/enjoymentfrom sthto spoil the fun/sb's pleasure/sb's enjoyment