🔑pleas·ureBrE/ˈpleʒə(r)/NAmE/ˈpleʒər/noun🔑[U]astateoffeelingorbeinghappyorsatisfied高兴；快乐；愉快；欣慰；满意SYNenjoyment◆toreadforpleasure读书以自娱◆~ (insth/indoingsth)Hetakesnopleasureinhiswork. 他从他的工作中得不到丝毫乐趣。◆~ (ofsth/ofdoingsth)Shehadthepleasureofseeinghimlooksurprised. 看他好像吃了一惊，她感到开心。◆(formal) WerequestthepleasureofyourcompanyatthemarriageofourdaughterLisa. 敬请光临小女莉萨的婚礼。◆Itgivesmegreatpleasuretointroduceourguestspeaker. 我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。funpleasure ⬥ (a) good time ⬥ enjoyment ⬥ (a) great time
These are all words for the feeling of enjoying yourself, or activities or time that you enjoy.以上各词均表示愉快、快乐的事、欢乐的时光。
fun(ratherinformal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy指享乐、乐趣、享乐的事：◆We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party.我们在萨拉的聚会上玩得很开心。◆Sailing is good/great fun.帆船运动很/极有乐趣。
pleasure(ratherformal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied指高兴、快乐、愉快、满意：◆Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same.读书以自娱和读书以学习是不相同的。
(a) good time(ratherinformal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself指欢乐、愉快的时光：◆We had a good time in Spain.我们在西班牙过得很愉快。
enjoyment(ratherformal) the feeling of enjoying yourself指愉快、快乐、乐趣：◆I get a lot of enjoyment from music.我从音乐中获得很多乐趣。
pleasure or enjoyment?用 pleasure 还是 enjoyment？
Enjoyment usually comes from an activity that you do; pleasure can come from sth that you do or sth that happens. * enjoyment 通常源于活动；pleasure 既可源于所做的事也可源于发生的事：◆He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.他看到她时喜不自胜。◆He beamed with enjoyment at seeing her.
(a) great time(ratherinformal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much指非常欢乐、愉快的时光：◆We had a really great time together.我们一起度过了非常快乐的时光。
These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.以上各词均指休闲、娱乐或相关活动。
entertainmentfilms, television, music, etc. used to entertain people指娱乐片、文娱节目、表演会等：◆There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.有三家酒吧每周七个晚上都有现场文艺节目。
fun(ratherinformal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment指嬉戏、逗乐、玩笑：◆It wasn't serious—it was all done in fun.那不是认真的，全是闹着玩的。◆We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.我们并非有意要伤害他，只不过是开个玩笑罢了。◆The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.彩票抽奖为数百万人提供无伤大雅的娱乐。
recreation(ratherformal) things people do for enjoyment when they are not working指娱乐、消遣：◆His only form of recreation is playing football.他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。
relaxation(ratherformal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax指休闲活动、消遣：◆I go hill-walking for relaxation.我要是想放松放松，就到山上走走。
recreation or relaxation?用 recreation 还是 relaxation？
Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation.以上两词均可指各种体力和精神活动，但 relaxation 有时指较 recreation 轻松的活动：◆I play the flute in a wind band for recreation.我在管乐队吹长笛消遣。◆I listen to music for relaxation.我听音乐放松心情。
playthings that people, especially children, do for enjoyment rather than as work尤指孩子游戏、玩耍、娱乐：◆the happy sounds of children at play儿童嬉戏的欢闹声
pleasurethe activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working指玩乐、休闲，尤与工作相对：◆Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?你来巴黎公干还是游玩？
amusementthe fact of being entertained by sth指娱乐、消遣、游戏：◆What do you do for amusement round here?你在这儿以什么消遣？
Patterns
to do sth for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
These are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment.以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。
pleasure a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction指乐事、快事：◆the pleasures and pains of everyday life日常生活的苦与乐◆It's been a pleasure meeting you.很高兴认识您。
delight a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：◆the delights of living in the country生活在乡村的乐趣
joy a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣：◆the joys and sorrows of childhood童年的欢乐与悲伤
pleasure, delight or joy?用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy？
A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not. * delight 和 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人，尤其是孩子，可以是一种 delight 或 joy，但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比，但 delights 无这种对比。
privilege(ratherformal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do指荣幸、荣耀、光荣：◆It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。
treat(informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much指乐事、乐趣：◆You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for a real treat.你以前从来没有到过这一地区？那么你一定会喜之不尽。
honour/honor(formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect指荣幸、光荣：◆It was a great honour to be invited here today.今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。
Patterns
the pleasures/delights/joys of sth
It's a great pleasure/joy to me that…
It's a(n) pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do sth
