gratify

['grætifai]

v. 使满足, 使高兴
v. 酬劳, 回报

例句与用法:

Now that she has a job in France she can gratify her desire to see Europe.

既然现在她在法国工作,那就可以满足她游览欧洲的愿望了。

I was gratified to see how much my birthday present was appreciated.

看到我的生日礼物受到极大的赞赏,我感到高兴。

词形变化:

形容词: gratifying | 副词: gratifyingly | 名词: gratifier | 动词过去式: gratified | 动词过去分词: gratified | 动词现在分词: gratifying | 动词第三人称单数: gratifies |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 使高兴, 使满意[H][(+at/with)][+to-v]

He was gratified by his son's success.

他对儿子的成功感到欣慰。

2. 满足(欲望等)

Do gratify our curiosity.

你就满足一下我们的好奇心吧。