gratify

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/
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If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction. 使高兴; 使满意

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 使高兴,使满意;满足(愿望、需要等)

He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes. 他只是为满足她的愿望才同意的。

后缀: ify 【verb】 使成为或处理成某种特性 - to make or become 原词: gratify 是通过后缀 【ify】 构成的派生词
gratify 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Lesson 46 Hobbies gratify 动词: 便满意
grat(高兴的) + ify → 使高兴
单词造句:
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Your good marks gratify me very much. 你的好评使我非常高兴。
We gratified our friend's curiosity. 我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
We took a chance and we've won. It's very gratifying. 我们碰了碰运气并且赢了。这真令人高兴。
...sexual gratification. …性满足。
Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response. 他的答复使丹巴尔先生感到满意。

gratify 的重要知识点

gratify v. 满足,使满意

  • John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health.
  • Is this traveling to gratify your claims? 这种的合你的请求吗?
  • I made a huge mistake to gratify my vanity. 因为自己的虚荣心,犯下了一个很大错误。
  • To gratify my curiosity, do tell me what it be. 为满足我的好奇心,你一定得告诉我那是什么。
be gratified to see / hear / learn ... 欣慰地看到/听到/获悉…… The teacher was gratified to see that all her students had passed the final exam with flying colors. 老师欣慰地看到她的所有学生都以优异的成绩通过了期末考试。

gratify one’s whims / caprices 满足某人的奇思怪想 / 异想天开

  • He had enough money to gratify his every whim, no matter how eccentric it might be. 他有足够的钱来满足自己的每一个奇思怪想,无论那想法有多么古怪。
  • Wealthy parents often gratify their children's every whim, which can lead to spoiled behavior. 富有的父母经常满足孩子的一切奇思怪想,这可能会导致他们变得被宠坏。

satiate v. 使充分满足;使厌腻(通常指食欲、欲望等)

  • After the seven-course banquet, even the most gluttonous guests were completely satiated. 在七道菜的宴席之后,即使是最贪吃的客人也完全吃饱了。
  • Nothing seems to satiate people’s need for gossip.
cater to / for… 迎合;满足(需要);提供饮食及服务 The resort is specially designed to cater to the needs of families with young children. 该度假村专门设计用于满足带着幼童的家庭的需求。
cater for… 考虑到;为…提供饮食
(英式用法中常用于)
The organizers had to cater for more people than they had originally expected. 组织者必须为比原先预想更多的人提供饮食。
gratification 满足;喜悦 Some people chase immediate gratification instead of long-term goals. 有些人追求即时满足,而非长期目标。
satisfaction 满意;满足感 Customer satisfaction is the key to a successful business. 客户满意度是商业成功的关键。
satiation 饱足;厌腻 After the third helping of cake, he finally reached a point of satiation. 吃了三份蛋糕后,他终于有了饱足感。