joy
n
1 [U] feeling of great happiness 快乐; 愉快; 喜悦
the sheer joy of seeing you again after all these years 别後多年重见到你之不胜欣喜
overcome with (a deep sense of) joy 喜不自胜
to dance, jump, shout, etc for joy, ie because of feeling great joy 高兴得跳起舞来、 蹦蹦跳跳、 喊叫起来等.
2 [C] person or thing that makes one feel very happy 令人极快乐的人或事物
He is a great joy to listen to. 他这个人, 听他讲话就是极大的乐趣.
one of the simple joys of life 人生中的一件平凡乐事.
3 (idm 习语) full of the joys of spring => full. (get/have) no joy (from sb) (obtain) no success or satisfaction 未(获得)成功或满足
They complained about the bad service, but got no joy from the manager. 他们反映服务质量差, 但经理并未理会. sb's pride and joy => pride.
🎯 考研助记
找到了job(工作),充满了joy(高兴) 捡(j)个男孩(boy)很 高兴
🔁 扩展释义
*[dʒɒi]n. 欢喜, 乐事, 高兴vt. 使快乐, 令人高兴vi. 欢喜相关词组: to our great joy for joy
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job. Many young people end up in a job to which they are not suited. Chance may play a more important part than decision. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing