Word · Frequency #14204
gratifying
/ˈɡrætəˌfaɪɪŋ/
adjective
令人满意的；令人高兴的
Pleasing, satisfying.
- 1.
Pleasing, satisfying.
令人高兴的,令人满意的。
- 2.
pleasing to the mind or feeling
令人心悦或感到愉快的
令人高兴的,令人满意的。；令人心悦或感到愉快的；悦人的；令人满足的
In use
It was gratifying to see my hard work finally pay off.
The teacher found it gratifying that her students appreciated the extra help.
Volunteering at the shelter was a deeply gratifying experience.
it is gratifying to do sth
用于表达做某事带来的满足感。
It is gratifying to see the project succeed.
看到项目成功令人满意。
be gratifying to sb
强调某事物对某人的满足效果。
The recognition was gratifying to her.
这种认可让她感到满意。
find sth gratifying
用于表达个人主观感受。
Connections
Collocations
- deeply gratifying
- 令人深感满意的
- It was deeply gratifying to receive such warm praise.得到如此热情的赞扬，令人深感满意。
- particularly gratifying
- 尤其令人高兴的
- The audience's reaction was particularly gratifying for the young performer.观众的反应对这位年轻表演者来说尤其令人高兴。
- gratifying to know
- 知道……让人欣慰
- It's gratifying to know that you can rely on your friends.知道你可以依靠朋友，让人欣慰。
- gratifying result
- 令人满意的结果
- The team achieved a gratifying result in the final match.球队在决赛中取得了令人满意的结果。
- gratifying to see
- 看到……令人欣慰
- It was gratifying to see the children so engaged in learning.看到孩子们如此投入学习，令人欣慰。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 gratifying 就联想到 grateful（感激的），让人感激、高兴的事就是令人满意的 gratifying。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、speeches、news reports gratifying 通常多用于正式或书面的语域，如演讲、报告或书面评价，表示“令人满意、令人高兴”；在随意口语中较少用，常以 satisfying 或 rewarding 代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -fying 结尾，读作 /faɪɪŋ/，与 gratifying 的结尾同音。注意 gratitude /ˈɡrætɪtuːd/ 和 grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ 虽以 grat- 开头，但不押韵。
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