joy
noun
verb
dʒɔɪ
noun
1
great
happiness
and
pleasure
欢欣，愉快，喜悦
U
the
look
of
joy
on
her
face
她脸上的喜悦表情
with/for
joy
I
leaped
into
the
air
with
joy.
我开心得蹦了起来。
She
wept
for
joy.
她喜极而泣。
I
didn’t
exactly
jump
for
joy
(=I
was
not
very
pleased)
when
I
heard
the
news.
我听到这个消息时不太高兴。
2
something
or
someone
that
gives
you
happiness
and
pleasure
使人高兴的事物 （人 ），乐趣
C
[+
of
]
one
of
the
joys
of
travelling
alone
独自旅行的乐趣之一
The
garden
was
his
pride
and
joy
.
这座花园是他的骄傲和乐趣所在。
be
a
joy
to
watch/drive/use
etc
The
children’s
singing
was
a
joy
to
listen
to.
听孩子们唱歌是一桩乐事。
3
no joy/not any joy
•I
phoned
the
pub,
but
no
joy.
The
landlord
didn’t
know
where
she
was.
我给酒吧打了电话，但没有结果。
老板不知道她在哪里。
if
you
have
no
joy,
you
do
not
succeed
in
getting
something
[英，口] 不成功，没结果
BrE spoken
I
phoned
the
pub,
but
no
joy.
The
landlord
didn’t
know
where
she
was.
我给酒吧打了电话，但没有结果。 老板不知道她在哪里。
verb
4
to
be
happy
because
of
something
[文] 〔因某事而〕感到高兴，感到欣喜