delightfulness
/-fəlnə̇s/ (ame, mw)
delightfulness — 名詞
1. the quality of being very pleasant, enjoyable, or attractive — for example, the
令人愉悅；可愛
非常愉快、討人喜歡的品質
the quality of being very pleasant, enjoyable, or attractive — for example, the feeling you get from a beautiful place, a kind person whose company you enjoy, or an object with charming character.
The delightfulness of the old garden made Mei-Lin want to visit it every afternoon.
這座老花園令人愉悅，讓 Mei-Lin 每天下午都想來走走。
delightfulness of [place] — describing a location
Everyone who met Elena was charmed by her natural delightfulness.
每個見過 Elena 的人，都為她天生的可愛魅力所吸引。
natural delightfulness — describing a person's manner
There was a quiet delightfulness in the way the librarian arranged the books on the shelf.
圖書館員整理書籍的方式裡，有一種靜靜的、令人愉悅的美感。
The delightfulness of the handmade quilt caught Naomi's eye straight away.
那條手工被子的可愛之處，立刻吸引了 Naomi 的目光。
Omar often spoke about the delightfulness of his grandmother's cooking.
Omar 經常談起祖母做的菜有多麼美味迷人。
- charm
suggests a subtle, attractive quality that draws people in; often used for personality or old-fashioned appeal
- loveliness
warmer and more affectionate than delightfulness; often used for physical beauty or kind temperament
- pleasantness
more general and milder; lacks the active joy implied by delightfulness
- unpleasantness
the direct opposite, describing an experience or quality that is not enjoyable
- dreariness
suggests a dull, boring, cheerless quality rather than just the absence of pleasure
文法句型
delightfulness + of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Far less common than the adjective 'delightful'. Describes a lasting quality of places, personalities, or objects rather than a momentary feeling. Frequently used with 'of' to specify the source of the pleasant quality.