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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++glee /ɡliː/ noun  [uncountable]HAPPY a feeling of satisfaction and excitement, often because something bad has happened to someone else 高兴,兴奋;幸灾乐祸 SYN delight Manufacturers are rubbing their hands with glee as they prepare to cash in. 厂家准备收钱的时候高兴得直搓手。
Examples from the Corpus
gleeI rushed back to Terry, all glee.There was a general tone of ill-concealed glee in the reporting of this most spectacular flop in the corporation's history.The class howled in glee as she spun and screamed and beat at her burning dress.The doctor was rubbing her hands, probably to warm them, but it looked like a gesture of glee and greed.Then they went at it with redoubled glee.When you stop and he gets out, young women squeal with glee.rubbing ... hands with gleeThousands of people will be rubbing their hands with glee.Players' agents and satellite salesmen will be rubbing their hands with glee.I can see the disinfectant manufactures rubbing their hands with glee, confident of selling still stronger-smelling concoctions.
nGlee trademark  na US television drama series about the activities of a high school glee club (=a singing group) called “New Directions”, which takes part in singing competitions. The show was first broadcast in 2009 and became very popular. Music from the show has been downloaded many millions of times, and Glee has won several awards including Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Emmy Awards.Origin glee Old English gleo entertainment, music
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glee
glee /ɡliː/ noun
 Language: Old English
 Origin: gleo 'entertainment, music'
[uncountable] a feeling of satisfaction and excitement, often because something bad has happened to someone else
   SYN  delight:
    Manufacturers are rubbing their hands with glee as they prepare to cash in.


gleeBrE /ɡliː/ 🔊NAmE /ɡliː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a feeling of happiness, usually because sth good has happened to you, or sth bad has happened to sb else 欢喜;高兴;幸灾乐祸 SYN delight He rubbed his hands in glee as he thought of all the money he would make. 他想到自己将赚到那么多钱就高兴得直搓手。🔊🔊She couldn't disguise her glee at their embarrassment. 看到他们难堪的样子她不禁喜形于色。🔊🔊