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- enjoy [ɪn'ʤɔɪ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to receive pleasure from; take joy in
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2.
vt.
to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction
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3.
vt.
to have as a condition; experience
- the land enjoyed a summer of rain
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4.
vt.
[archaic]
to have sexual intercourse with
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French enjoir, from
en- 1 + joir to find pleasure in, from Latin gaude re to rejoice
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to receive pleasure from; take joy in
Examples
- to enjoy another's company
- 有另一个人做伴觉得很愉快 → company
- The only sports I enjoy are those that you don't need a team.
- 我只喜欢那些不需要组队的体育运动。 → sport
- Enjoy your stay!
- 希望你玩得愉快！ → stay
- I can't wait to get shot of school and enjoy summer.
- 我等不及了要快点儿离开学校，去享受夏天。
- On the pacific islands, people enjoy a soft life.
- 在太平洋岛屿居住的人们享受着悠闲的生活。 → soft
- I'll pull back the curtains so you can enjoy the view.
- 我去把窗帘拉开一点儿，你就可以好好欣赏风景了。
- People can enjoy a very good life in this city.
- 人们在这个城市享受着优渥的生活。 → enjoy
- I really enjoy building card houses.
- 我非常喜欢用纸牌搭房子。
- I enjoy eating freshly cured salmon.
- 我喜欢吃熏烤鲜鲑鱼。 → cure
- I enjoy listening to the music that floats through the open windows.
- 我喜欢欣赏窗外飘来的音乐。
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