英语短语"delight in"是一个核心动词短语,主要表达"以……为乐;从……中获得极大快乐;喜欢做某事"的含义,强调主语主动从某事物或行为中体验到强烈的愉悦感。
"delight in"的本质是"take great pleasure in (doing) something",即"对(做)某事感到非常开心"。它比普通的"enjoy"更正式,且情感强度更高,突出"沉浸于快乐"的状态。
"delight in"是及物动词短语,需后接名词/名词短语或动名词(doing)(因为"in"是介词,后接名词性成分)。常见结构为:
以下例子覆盖不同场景,帮助理解用法:
1、 接动名词(doing)(最常见):
She delights in cooking for her family.(她喜欢给家人做饭。)
The children delight in playing hide-and-seek in the park.(孩子们喜欢在公园里玩捉迷藏。)
He delights in teasing his little sister (but never hurts her).(他喜欢逗他的小妹妹——但从不会伤害她。)
2、 接名词/名词短语:
I delight in the quiet of the early morning.(我喜欢清晨的宁静。)
Many people delight in classical music for its depth.(很多人喜欢古典音乐,因其有深度。)
She delighted in her birthday present from her best friend.(她很喜欢闺蜜送的生日礼物。)
3、 常见引申用法(固定搭配):
Delight in the misfortune of others(幸灾乐祸):He’s the kind of person who delights in others’ mistakes.(他是那种幸灾乐祸的人。)
时态变化:一般现在时中,第三人称单数主语需加"s"(如"she delights in...");过去时用"delighted in"(如"Yesterday they delighted in the picnic.")。
不能接不定式:因为"in"是介词,后接动名词(doing)而非不定式(to do)。错误示例:❌She delights in to sing. 正确:✅She delights in singing.
主语通常是人:"delight in"的主语多为"人"(表达人的喜好),若主语是"物",通常用"delight sb with sth"(某物以……取悦某人),如:The movie delights audiences with its humor.(这部电影以幽默取悦观众。)
enjoy:普通用词,强调"从中获得快乐",程度较温和(如"I enjoy reading.")。
take pleasure in:与"delight in"同义,但更正式(如"She takes pleasure in helping others.")。
revel in:比"delight in"更强烈,强调"纵情享受"(如"He revels in his new job’s freedom.")。
总结:"delight in"是表达"热爱/享受某事"的正式短语,核心是"主动从某事物中获得强烈快乐",后接名词或动名词,是写作和口语中提升表达精度的常用短语。