Word · Frequency #18941
gratify
使高兴；使满足
核心释义
to make someone pleased or satisfied
- 1.
使高兴。
To please.
- 2.
使满足；使满意。
To make content; to satisfy.
使高兴。；使满足；使满意。；使满足
用法In use
The delicious meal gratified my hunger after a long day.
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.
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.
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。
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。
gratify sb with sth
用...来满足某人。
The chef gratified the guests with a delicious dessert.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gratify a desire
- 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。
- gratify one's curiosity
- 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。
- gratify a whim
- 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。
- be gratified by
- 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。
- gratify the senses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 gratify 拆成 great + ify：让人“很赞”，就是使高兴、使满足；想想“greatify”的谐音联想。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、书面表达 gratify 比较常见于正式或书面语境，多用于表示“使高兴”或“使满足”，在日常口语中较少用；口语中更常用 please 或 satisfy。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ify such as satisfy, ratify, magnify, pacify, and clarify rhyme with gratify: they all have the stressed vowel /æ/ and the ending /ɪfaɪ/. Be cautious with grateful, which begins with the same spelling 'grat' but is pronounced /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ (long /eɪ/) and does not rhyme. Other -ify words like justify and rectify have different vowel sounds, so they also do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.