glee

noun
🔊/ɡliː/
🔊/ɡliː/
[uncountable]
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  1. a feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to somebody else欢喜;高兴;幸灾乐祸 synonym delight
    • He rubbed his hands in glee as he thought of all the money he would make.他想到自己将赚到那么多钱就高兴得直搓手。🔊🔊
    • glee at something She couldn't disguise her glee at their embarrassment.看到他们难堪的样子她不禁喜形于色。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word OriginOld English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.