rewarding
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·ward·ing /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ $ -ɔːr-/ ●○○ adjective SATISFIEDmaking you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money 值得做的，有益的，有意义的 → satisfying, worthwhile Teaching can be a very rewarding career. 教书可以是一种很有意义的职业。Examples from the Corpus
rewarding• The literature course has been hard work, but very rewarding.• Daily contact with the Partners, whilst a very demanding experience, is equally rewarding.• In two years Gould could not possibly hope to cover all the areas he guessed would prove rewarding.• International travel can be a rich and rewarding adventure.• The detail of this book requires more explanation than is possible here, but this is a rewarding book to read.• Your work is so rewarding, even though it's unpleasant at times.• As uplifting as a gallows, maybe, but a rewarding experiment in instrumentation none the less.• Heading further north, a journey along the 60 miles of coast road is rewarding for its spectacular views.• From Seelisberg there is a longer walk which is particularly rewarding in the sustained panoramic views it offers.• Nursing is a very rewarding job.• By planning for retirement, you can make it a happy and rewarding time of your life.re·ward·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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rewarding
re‧ward‧ing /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ $ -ɔːr-/
adjectivemaking you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money ⇨ satisfying, worthwhile:
Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
▪ satisfying making you feel satisfied, because you have got or achieved something you wanted: There’s something very satisfying about baking your own bread. | Teaching can be immensely satisfying.
▪rewarding satisfying, because you feel you are doing something useful for yourself or for other people: Nursing is a very rewarding job. | It's been hard work, but very rewarding.
▪fulfilling making you feel satisfied and happy with your life, because you are using your abilities in a useful way. Fulfilling and rewarding are very close in meaning. Fulfilling is used more about your feelings about your life in general, and that something makes you feel a happier person: We want to provide a more fulfilling life for people who are mentally ill. | a happier and more fulfilling relationship | What should be a happy and fulfilling experience all too often is not.
▪pleasing making you feel pleased and satisfied, because something is good: The results of the training scheme were very pleasing.
▪gratifying making you feel pleased and satisfied, especially because people like what you have done, or you feel that you were right about something: Their enthusiastic reception of his paintings was very gratifying. | It's gratifying to know that these videos are appreciated. | It is extremely gratifying to hear that something I did affected someone's life in such a positive way.
re‧ward‧ing /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ $ -ɔːr-/
adjectivemaking you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money ⇨ satisfying, worthwhile: | THESAURUS |
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satisfying that gives you pleasure because it provides sth you need or want 指令人满意、满足 ：◆ It's satisfying to play a game really well. 打一场出色的比赛是一件惬意的事。 rewarding (of an experience or activity) that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important; worth doing 指（经历或活动）有益的、有意义的、值得做的 ：◆ Nursing can be a very rewarding career. 做护士可以是非常有意义的职业。 pleasing ( that gives you pleasure, especially to look at, hear or think aboutrather
尤指令看到、听到、想到的人高兴、满意 ：◆ It was a simple but pleasing design. 这是一项简单但令人满意的设计。 gratifying ( that gives you pleasure, especially because it makes you feel that you have done well指令人高兴，尤其对自己所做的事感到满意 ：◆ It is gratifying to see such good results. 看到这么好的结果真令人欣慰。 fulfilling (of an experience or activity) that makes you happy, because it makes you feel your skills and talents are being used 指（经历或活动）使人感到有意义、欣慰、满足（因为自己的技能和才干得以发挥） ：◆ I'm finding the work much more fulfilling now. 我现在觉得这工作有意义多了。
satisfying, rewarding or fulfilling? 用 satisfying、rewarding 还是 fulfilling？
Almost any experience, important or very brief, can be satisfying .Rewarding andfulfilling are used more for longer, more serious activities, such as jobs or careers.Satisfying andfulfilling are more about your personal satisfaction or happiness;rewarding is more about your sense of doing sth important and being useful to others.几乎任何经历（重要的或短暂的）均可用 satisfying。rewarding 和 fulfilling 多指较长或较重要的活动有意义，如工作或职业。satisfying 和 fulfilling 多指带来个人的满足或幸福；rewarding 则多指所做之事重要的或对他人有益因而带给人满足感。
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a satisfying/rewarding/gratifying/fulfilling experience/feeling (a) satisfying/rewarding/fulfilling job/career/work to find sth satisfying/rewarding/pleasing/gratifying