gratify sth
sth 常为抽象名词如 curiosity, desire, whim。
He gratified his curiosity by reading the letter.
他通过读那封信满足了自己的好奇心。
使高兴；使满足
使满足；使满意。
to make someone pleased or satisfied
使高兴。
To please.
使满足；使满意。
To make content; to satisfy.
一般现在时
She gratifies her curiosity by reading.
她通过阅读满足好奇心。
一般过去时
The meal gratified our hunger.
那顿饭满足了我们的饥饿。
现在完成时
I have gratified my desire for adventure.
我已经满足了对冒险的渴望。
规则动词
The delicious meal gratified my hunger after a long day.
这顿美味的饭菜满足了我漫长一天后的饥饿感。
用法提示：gratify 作为及物动词，表示满足某种需求或欲望。
It gratifies me to see my students succeed.
看到学生们成功让我感到满足。
用法提示：gratify 用于表达情感上的满足，常接宾语或不定式。
She was gratified by the warm reception she received.
她对受到的热情接待感到满意。
用法提示：gratified 是过去分词形式，用于被动语态或形容词性用法。
sth 常为抽象名词如 curiosity, desire, whim。
He gratified his curiosity by reading the letter.
他通过读那封信满足了自己的好奇心。
用...来满足某人。
The chef gratified the guests with a delicious dessert.
厨师用美味的甜点满足了客人们。
表示因某事感到满足或欣慰，主语是感受者。
We were gratified to receive your generous donation.
我们很欣慰收到您慷慨的捐赠。
please 较常用、直接，日常交流中更自然；gratify 较正式，且常强调满足愿望或爱好。
delight 语气较强，指带来极大快乐；gratify 程度较温和，多指因愿望实现而满意。
satisfy 着重于满足需求、期望或标准，常与 hope, demand, curiosity 连用；gratify 更侧重内心的高兴。
content 作动词较少用，指使人处于安宁的状态；gratify 强调积极愉快的满足感。
fulfill 多指完成承诺或职责，搭配较正式；gratify 主要指使某人高兴，仅在“满足愿望”义上可互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am very gratify for your support.
正确表达I am very gratified by your support.
gratify 是动词，其过去分词 gratified 作形容词表示“感到满足的”，常与介词 by 或 at 连用，误用 for 是受中文“为...感到满足”的影响。
grammar · medium
易错句子He expressed his gratify to the team.
正确表达He expressed his gratitude to the team.
gratify 是动词，不能用作名词表示“感激”；名词形式为 gratitude 或 gratification，此处表达“感激”应使用 gratitude。
针对 gratify 的“使高兴”义项；displease 表示使人不快，与“取悦”相对，但多用于较为正式的语境。
针对 gratify 的“使满足/满意”义项；dissatisfy 是“使满意”的直接反义词，注意它与 displease 分别对应两个义项，不能混用。
也对应“使高兴”义项；annoy 强调轻微而持续的打扰，语气比 displease 更口语化，且不一定表示严重冒犯。
对应“使满足”义项；frustrate 指阻止愿望或需求得到满足，是 gratify（满足）的反义动词。
满足欲望
He worked extra hours to gratify his desire for a new car.
他加班工作以满足买新车的欲望。
满足好奇心
I read the letter to gratify my curiosity.
我读了那封信以满足我的好奇心。
满足一时兴起
She spent the money to gratify a whim.
她花钱只为满足一时兴起。
对……感到高兴；因……而满足
We were gratified by the audience's response.
观众的反应令我们感到高兴。
愉悦感官
The garden was designed to gratify the senses.
这座花园的设计旨在愉悦感官。
满足食欲；填饱肚子
A hearty meal gratified his appetite.
一顿丰盛的饭菜满足了他的胃口。
词根，源自拉丁语 gratus（令人高兴的）；同根词：grateful, gratitude, congratulate
动词后缀，表示“使成为”；同后缀词：simplify, purify, clarify
gratify 常表示使欲望得到满足，desire 是常见搭配对象。
gratify 可表示满足需要，如 gratify a need。
gratify one's appetite 表示满足食欲或强烈渴望。
gratify 意为使人高兴，pleasure 是相关的情感结果。
gratify 也可指通过奖赏等方式使人感到满意。
满足某人的好奇心
The article gratified her curiosity about ancient Egypt.
这篇文章满足了她对古埃及的好奇心。
满足一时的心血来潮
He gratified his whim and bought the vintage motorcycle.
他满足了自己一时的心血来潮，买下了那辆古董摩托车。
使感官愉悦
The rich colors and gentle music gratified the senses of every guest.
鲜艳的色彩和轻柔的音乐让每位宾客的感官都得到了愉悦。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.