pleasurable
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++plea·sur·a·ble /ˈpleʒərəbəl/ adjective formal ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingenjoyable 令人愉快的，令人快乐的，舒适的 OPP unpleasant a pleasurable experience 愉快的经历► see thesaurus at nice —pleasurably adverbExamples from the Corpus
pleasurable• Once you are reasonably fit, you will find the exercise satisfying and pleasurable.• What moments in life could be more pleasurable?• It's pleasurable and it's surprising in its detail.• The pleasurable effects of any drug quickly wear off.• We want this to be a pleasurable experience for everyone.• Another way to make reading pleasurable is to work hard to find books that your children will love to read.• Without some element of suffering in our lives, it is difficult to distinguish a pleasurable life from a happy life.• Like a biochemical carrot and stick, these systems generate pleasurable or painful feelings that powerfully guide behavior.• It was cigar smoke she noticed first always - every time a slight, pleasurable stinging of the eyes.• A sharp sad pain, almost pleasurable, thrust into me.plea·sur·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
enjoyable Corpus
pleasurable
plea‧sur‧a‧ble /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
adjective formal
OPP unpleasant:
a pleasurable experience
—pleasurably adverb
■ describing something you like or enjoy
▪nice especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: Did you have a nice day? | It was nice to be back home again.
▪lovely especially British English informal very nice: We had a lovely time at the beach. | The hotel was lovely.
▪fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: The holiday was great fun.
▪enjoyable giving you pleasure: We had a very enjoyable evening.
▪wonderful very enjoyable: It was a wonderful concert. | The food was wonderful.
▪great (also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable: ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’ | We all had a brilliant time.
▪charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: a charming little village in the Italian countryside | I thought the restaurant was rather charming.
▪delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable: There are many delightful walks in the area. | a delightful evening
▪pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience. | a pleasurable feeling of relief
plea‧sur‧a‧ble /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
adjective formal Word Family: adjective: pleasant ≠ unpleasant, pleased ≠ displeased, pleasing ≠ displeasing, pleasurable; adverb: pleasantly ≠ unpleasantly, pleasingly, pleasurably; noun: pleasantry, pleasure ≠ displeasure; verb: please ≠ displease
enjoyable OPP unpleasant:
—pleasurably adverb
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪
▪