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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
gratifying — present participle of gratify
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使高兴；使满足
to make someone pleased or satisfied
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。
To please.
使满足；使满意。
To make content; to satisfy.
gratify
Base
原形
gratifies
3rd person
第三人称单数
gratifying
-ing
现在分词
gratified
Past
过去式
gratified
Past participle
过去分词
She gratifies her curiosity by reading.
她通过阅读满足好奇心。
The meal gratified our hunger.
那顿饭满足了我们的饥饿。
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。
It gratifies me to see my students succeed.
看到学生们成功让我感到满足。
She was gratified by the warm reception she received.
她对受到的热情接待感到满意。
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。
Not this
I am very gratify for your support.
Use this
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。
Not this
He expressed his gratify to the team.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use gratifying naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
及物动词，后接宾语。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.