Gratify

释义 Definition

（使）满足；（使）高兴；（因迎合愿望/需求而）使感到愉悦或满意。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/

例句 Examples

Her compliment gratified him.
她的称赞让他很满足。

The charity was gratified to receive public recognition, but it cared more about helping families in need.
该慈善机构对获得公众认可感到欣慰，但它更在意帮助有需要的家庭。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 gratificari，由 gratus（“令人愉快的、感激的”）与 facere（“做”）构成，本义接近“做出让人高兴/满意的事”。与 gratitude（感激）同源。

相关词 Related Words

• Please
• Delight
• Satisfy
• Fulfill
• Indulge
• Content
• Appease
• Gratitude

文学作品 Literary Works

• Jane Eyre — Charlotte Brontë
• The Portrait of a Lady — Henry James
• Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen