joy /dʒɔɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Joy is a feeling of great happiness. 高兴

  例：

  Salter shouted with joy.

  索尔特高兴地叫起来。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A joy is something or someone that makes you feel happy or gives you great pleasure. 使人高兴的事; 使人高兴的人

  例：

  Spending evenings outside is one of the joys of summer.

  在户外消磨晚间时光是夏天的乐事之一。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone is jumping for joy, you mean that they are very pleased or happy about something. 兴高采烈

  例：

  He jumped for joy on being told the news.

  听到这个消息他兴高采烈。