/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/
动词,意为"使满足、使高兴",指满足某人的愿望、需求或期望,从而让对方感到愉悦或满意。
It gratifies me to see you doing so well in school.
看到你在学校表现这么好,我感到很欣慰。
The artist was deeply gratified by the overwhelming response to her latest exhibition, which exceeded all her expectations.
这位艺术家对最新展览获得的热烈反响深感满足,反响远超了她的所有期望。
源自拉丁语 gratificari,由 gratus(令人愉快的、感激的)和 facere(做)组成,字面意思是"做令人愉快的事"。该词经由古法语传入英语,16世纪开始在英语中使用,最初含有"取悦、报答"之意,后来逐渐演变为"使满足"的含义。