delectation
delectation 英 [ˌdi:lekˈteɪʃn] 美 [ˌdilɛkˈteʃən]
n. 愉快；款待；享受
名词复数:delectations
- For your delectation, here is a definition. Delectation is a formal word to describe a sense of enjoyment. It makes everything sound fancy. You experience delectation when you feel a sense of delight or joy.
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- n. 愉快；款待；享受
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1. Some were of opinion that Staggs's Gardens derived its name from a deceased capitalist, one Mr. Staggs, who had built it for his delectation.
有些人说，斯塔格斯花园是为了纪念一位已故的资本家斯塔格斯先生而命名的，这位先生建造它是为了供他消遣娱乐。
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2. I followed him to the rear of the shop, and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box, displaying their contents for my delectation.
我跟着他往里走｡ 他开始从货架上拽下一个又一个盒子,向我展示里面的袜子,让我欣赏｡
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3. After breakfast my hostess informed me that the lady for whose delectation I had been invited to sing was ill in bed, and that I would have to serenade her from her bed-room door.
早饭以后，我的女主人告诉我，她请我来，是为了让我唱那首悼诗给一位老太太听的，现在她卧病在床，因此我得在她的卧室门外对着她歌唱。
- delectation (n.) mid-14c., from Old French delectation "enjoyment" (12c.), from Latin delectationem (nominative delectatio), noun of action from past participle stem of delectare (see delight (n.)).
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