How do you use "delight" in a sentence?

The children squealed with delight at the puppies. It delights me to see you so happy. Much to my delight, I passed the exam.

delight

Q: What does "delight" mean?

Great pleasure and happiness; to please someone greatly Delight is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. As a verb, it means to please someone greatly. 'Delightful' is the adjective form meaning extremely pleasant or enjoyable. 'To someone's delight' means making them very happy.

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Meaning: Great pleasure and happiness; to please someone greatly

高兴，喜悦，使高兴

deleite, encanto, deleitar

喜び、歓喜、大いに喜ばせる

기쁨, 환희, 크게 기쁘게 하다

Delight is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. As a verb, it means to please someone greatly. 'Delightful' is the adjective form meaning extremely pleasant or enjoyable. 'To someone's delight' means making them very happy.

delight是一种极大的快乐和幸福感。作为动词，意为使某人非常高兴。「delightful」是形容词形式，意为非常愉快或令人愉快的。「to someone's delight」意思是让某人非常高兴。

Delight es un sentimiento de gran placer y felicidad. Como verbo, significa complacer mucho a alguien. «Delightful» es la forma adjetiva que significa extremadamente agradable o placentero. «To someone's delight» significa hacerlos muy felices.

delightは、大きな喜びと幸せの感情です。動詞としては、誰かを大いに喜ばせることを意味します。「delightful」は形容詞形で、非常に楽しいまたは愉快なという意味です。「to someone's delight」は彼らをとても幸せにするという意味です。

Delight는 큰 기쁨과 행복의 감정입니다. 동사로는 누군가를 크게 기쁘게 한다는 뜻입니다. 'Delightful'은 매우 즐겁거나 유쾌하다는 의미의 형용사입니다. 'To someone's delight'는 그 사람을 매우 기쁘게 한다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

The children squealed with delight at the puppies.
孩子们看到小狗高兴得尖叫起来。
Los niños chillaron de alegría al ver los cachorros.
子供たちは子犬を見て歓声をあげました。
아이들은 강아지들을 보고 기뻐서 환성을 질렀습니다.
It delights me to see you so happy.
看到你这么开心我很高兴。
Me deleita verte tan feliz.
あなたがそんなに幸せなのを見て嬉しいです。
당신이 그렇게 행복한 모습을 보니 기쁩니다.
Much to my delight, I passed the exam.
令我非常高兴的是，我通过了考试。
Para mi gran deleite, aprobé el examen.
嬉しいことに、試験に合格しました。
기쁘게도 시험에 합격했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'delitier' meaning 'to please greatly', from Latin 'delectare' (to charm, allure), frequentative of 'delicere' (to entice). The spelling was altered in the 16th century by association with 'light', though unrelated.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal