gratification
/ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌgra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)
gratification — 名詞
1. the happy feeling you get when you receive what you want or when something turns
滿足感；快感
願望實現時的愉悅或滿足心情
the happy feeling you get when you receive what you want or when something turns out well, or a thing that gives this feeling
Sivan felt deep gratification when her first novel was finally published.
當 Sivan 的第一本小說終於出版時，她感到深深的滿足感。
feel + gratification, common collocation
Modern life trains people to expect instant gratification from every new app.
現代生活訓練人們期待從每個新應用程式獲得即時的滿足感。
fixed phrase: instant gratification
Christopher took quiet gratification from watching his students grow more confident.
Christopher 從看著學生變得更有自信中獲得了一種靜默的滿足感。
For Sahil, gardening was a slow but lasting source of gratification.
對 Sahil 來說，園藝是一種緩慢卻持久的快感來源。
The gratification of saving enough money for the trip kept Nia motivated for months.
存夠旅費的滿足感讓 Nia 維持了好幾個月的動力。
- satisfaction
more neutral and everyday; gratification implies a stronger or more sensory pleasure
- pleasure
broader and less formal; gratification suggests a desire being met
- fulfillment
deeper and longer-lasting; about life goals rather than a single wish
- frustration
the feeling when a desire is blocked rather than satisfied
- disappointment
when an outcome falls short of what was hoped for
文法句型
gratification of [need/desire]
gratification from [activity]
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when referring to the feeling itself; countable when referring to specific things that provide pleasure. Often appears in the fixed phrase 'instant gratification' to describe quick, easy rewards.