enjoyment

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈjȯi-mənt en-/ (ame, mw)

enjoyment — 名詞

1. the happy feeling you have when you do something you like or find interesting

1.名詞A2
釋義

樂趣

從喜歡的活動中獲得的快樂感受

the happy feeling you have when you do something you like or find interesting

例句

The children smiled with real enjoyment as they played in the garden.

孩子們在花園裡玩耍，臉上帶著真實的樂趣笑容。

collocation: real / pure enjoyment

Salma gets a lot of enjoyment from reading books on long train trips.

Salma 在長途火車上讀書，從中獲得很多樂趣。

collocation: get enjoyment from

同義詞
  • pleasure

    broader term covering any positive feeling, not limited to active participation

  • delight

    stronger and more sudden than enjoyment, often about a specific moment

  • satisfaction

    focuses on fulfillment after achieving something, rather than the active feeling during an activity

反義詞
  • displeasure

    a feeling of being unhappy or annoyed with something

用法筆記

This sense is usually uncountable. Common verb + noun patterns include 'get enjoyment from/out of', 'take enjoyment in', and 'find enjoyment in'.

常見錯誤

❌I felt enjoyment of the movie.
✅I enjoyed the movie.
💡the verb 'enjoy' sounds more natural for expressing that something gave you pleasure; 'enjoyment' as a noun is more commonly used in descriptions of the feeling itself.
❌The enjoyment of the children was big.
✅The children's enjoyment was clear.
💡use descriptive adjectives like 'great', 'clear', 'obvious', or 'pure' with 'enjoyment', not 'big' or 'small'.

2. an activity, experience, or thing that makes you feel happy or satisfied

2.名詞B1
釋義

樂事

讓人感到快樂的活動或事物

an activity, experience, or thing that makes you feel happy or satisfied

例句

Gardening is one of grandmother's greatest enjoyments since she stopped working at the shop.

種花是奶奶現在最大的樂事之一，因為她已經從店裡退休了。

countable noun: one of the greatest enjoyments

Simple enjoyments like walking in the park help Talia relax after work.

像在公園散步這樣的簡單樂事，能幫助 Talia 下班後放鬆。

collocation: simple enjoyments

同義詞
  • pleasure

    can refer to a specific source of happiness in the same way, but is more general

  • pastime

    specifically an activity that you do regularly for enjoyment

  • delight

    stronger in tone, often implying a source of keen happiness

反義詞
  • chore

    a duty or task that is unpleasant and brings no pleasure

用法筆記

In this sense, 'enjoyment' can be countable (e.g. 'one of my enjoyments is…') when referring to specific pleasurable activities or things. As an uncountable noun, it describes the general concept of pleasurable activities.

常見錯誤

❌Walking is my enjoyment.
✅Walking is one of my enjoyments.' or 'Walking is a source of enjoyment for me.
💡when naming a specific activity that brings pleasure, use the countable form or rephrase with 'source of enjoyment.'

3. the right granted by law to use property or receive its benefits as the owner

3.名詞C1
釋義

享用權

合法使用或從財產受益的權利

the right granted by law to use property or receive its benefits as the owner

例句

The new law protects the public's enjoyment of the city parks and gardens.

這項新法律保障大眾對市立公園和花園的享用權。

legal context: enjoyment of [public resources]

Under the will, the widow has the enjoyment of the house for life.

根據遺囑，寡婦終生擁有這棟房子的享用權。

同義詞
  • use

    simpler, non-legal term for the right to make use of something

  • possession

    focuses on ownership or control rather than the right to benefit from use

反義詞
  • dispossession

    the act of taking away someone's property or right to use it

用法筆記

Frequently appears in formal and legal texts, especially in the phrase 'quiet enjoyment' (the right of a tenant to use property without interference). The subject is usually a person or entity with a legal interest in the property, and the object is typically a type of asset (land, property, rights, benefits).

常見錯誤

❌I have the enjoyment of a car.
✅I have the use of a car.
💡'enjoyment' in the legal sense refers to rights over property or assets, not everyday objects you borrow or use casually.
❌The children had enjoyment of the playground.
✅The children enjoyed the playground.
💡for non-legal, everyday contexts, use the verb 'enjoy' instead of 'enjoyment' in this sense.