satisfying
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sat·is·fy·ing /ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective 1 SATISFIEDmaking you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted 令人高兴的，令人满意的 OPP unsatisfying a deeply satisfying feeling 深深的满足感it is satisfying (to do something) It can be very satisfying to work in the garden. 在花园里干活可以让人十分满足。2 DFSATISFIEDfood that is satisfying makes you feel that you have eaten enough 〔饭菜〕丰足的 a satisfying meal 丰盛的一餐n THESAURUSsatisfying making you feel satisfied, because you have got or achieved something you wantedThere’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 peopleNursing 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 personWe 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 goodThe 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 somethingTheir 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.Examples from the Corpus
satisfying• There's something very satisfying about baking your own bread.• Working with children with special needs can be a satisfying and rewarding experience.• On the contrary they usually put their gifts into some satisfying but resolutely unimaginative task.• June was looking for a new and satisfying career.• Supervising a group of learners throughout the whole of their training is very satisfying for the clinical teacher.• Some groups are very decisive, very productive, very creative and very satisfying for their members.• Combined with a club meeting, this must have all the ingredients of a satisfying hobby.• Neither are there sheep, though: this is an intelligent programme of satisfying second-class music, honest, unpretentious and enjoyable.• The solution was so obvious, so satisfying, that there was no need to try and understand it.• It was satisfying to see the Dorothy Hodgkin Quadrangle near completion and already partly occupied, giving much needed additional undergraduate accommodation.it is satisfying (to do something)• In many ways, it is satisfying, a season of challenges met and withstood, of character questioned and proven.sat·is·fy·ing adjective →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
you happy, feel pleased Corpus especially and because making
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satisfying
sat‧is‧fy‧ing /ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋ, ˈsætɪsfaɪ-ɪŋ/
adjective
OPP unsatisfying:
a deeply satisfying feeling
it is satisfying (to do something)
It can be very satisfying to work in the garden.
2. food that is satisfying makes you feel that you have eaten enough:
a satisfying meal
—satisfyingly adverb
▪ 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.
sat‧is‧fy‧ing /ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋ, ˈsætɪsfaɪ-ɪŋ/
adjective Word Family: adjective: satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory, satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied, satisfying; adverb: satisfactorily ≠ UNSATISFACTORILY, satisfyingly; verb: satisfy; noun: satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction
1. making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted OPP unsatisfying:
it is satisfying (to do something)
2. food that is satisfying makes you feel that you have eaten enough:
—satisfyingly adverb
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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