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  • Conjugation : past  pleasured ; ing  pleasuring
  • Derivatives : adj  pleasureful
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pleasure ['plεʒər]
  1. 1. noun [u] (happiness,satisfaction) 高兴
  2. 2. noun [u] (fun) 享乐
  3. 3. noun [c] (enjoyable experience) 乐事
    to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth
    乐于某事/做某事
    to give sb great pleasure
    使某人高兴
    "it's a pleasure", "my pleasure"
    乐意效劳
    with pleasure
    非常愿意
    is this trip for business or pleasure?
    这趟旅行是出公差还是度假

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pleasure [ˈpleʒər]
  1. 1. n.[u] 高兴愉快快乐
    He was tingling with pleasure.
    因为高兴激动颤抖
  2. 2. noun 乐事快事乐趣
  3. 3. n.[u] 荣幸乐意
    He serves at the pleasure of the president.
    经常顺着总统的意愿行事
  4. 4. noun 享乐消遣娱乐
    He puts duty before pleasure.
    他先工作娱乐
  5. 5. n.[u] 性满足鱼水之欢
    He took his pleasure of her.
    他让她得到满足
  6. 6. n.[u] 意愿意向偏好

Collins English-English Dictionary

pleasure ['plεʒə]
  1. 1. n an agreeable or enjoyable sensation or emotion
    the pleasure of hearing good music
  2. 2. n something that gives or affords enjoyment or delight
    his garden was his only pleasure
  3. 3. n amusement, recreation, or enjoyment
  4. 4. n (as modifier)
    a pleasure boat
    pleasure ground
  5. 5. n [euphemistic] sexual gratification or enjoyment
    he took his pleasure of her
  6. 6. n a person's preference or choice
  7. 7. vb [when intr, often foll by in] to give pleasure to or take pleasure (in)
  8. 8. vb [Etymology] C14 plesir, from Old French; related to Old French plaisir to please

Examples

Music affords her pleasure.
音乐给她乐趣。
empty pleasure
无价值的寻欢作乐
to give pleasure
带来乐趣
to read solely for pleasure
读书只是为了消遣
This adds to my pleasure.
这使我更加高兴。

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