简明英汉词典
gratify
[5^rAtifai]
vt.
使满足
美国传统词典[双解]
gratify
grat.i.fy
AHD:[gr2t“…-fo”]
D.J.[6gr#t*7fai]
K.K.[6gr#t*7fa!]
v.tr.(及物动词)
grat.i.fied, grat.i.fy.ing, grat.i.fies
(1)To please or satisfy:
使人高兴或满足:
His achievement gratified his father.See Synonyms at please
他的成就让他的父亲高兴参见 please
(2)To give what is desired to; indulge:
放任:给…所渴望得到的;沉溺于:
gratified her curiosity.
放任她的好奇心
(3)Archaic To reward.
【古语】 酬劳,回报
语源
(1)Middle English gratifien [to favor]
中古英语 gratifien [给予,赐予]
(2)from Latin gr33ro}
源自 拉丁语 gr33ro}
(3)gr3s [pleasing] * see g wer…- 2
gr3s [令人高兴的] *参见 g wer…- 2
(4)-fic3o} [-fy]
-fic3o} [后缀,表示“使…成为”]
继承用法
grat“ifi”er
n.(名词)
grat“ify”ing
adj.(形容词)
grat“ify”ingly
adj.(形容词)
现代英汉词典
gratify
[5^rAtIfaI]
vt.
-fied, -fying
(1)使高兴
We were gratified to learn that you had passed the examination.
我们很高兴地得知你已通过了考试。
(2)使满足
to gratify a child's thirst for knowledge
满足儿童的求知欲望
现代英汉综合大辞典
gratify
[5^rAtifai]
vt.
(1)使高兴[满意]
(2)使满足...愿望
gratifysb.'s taste
满足某人的爱好
be -fied with [at] the results
对结果感到满意
be -fied to know
知道... 很高兴
继承用法
gratifier
[-faiE]
n.
参考词汇
见 humor
用法词典
gratify
法语gratifier