gratify
/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/📚 18644 1托福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。
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- Lesson 46 Hobbies gratify 动词: 便满意
grat(高兴的) + ify → 使高兴
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- 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。
- Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response. 他的答复使丹巴尔先生感到满意。
- We gratified our friend's curiosity. 我们满足了朋友的好奇心。
- ...sexual gratification. …性满足。
- Your good marks gratify me very much. 你的好评使我非常高兴。
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。 |
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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。 |
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| 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。 |