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词汇 pleasure-seeking
释义 pleasure-seeking
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈpleʒ.əˌsiː.kɪŋ/ us /ˈpleʒ.ɚˌsiː.kɪŋ/
(alsopleasure seeking)
the practice of always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities: 追求享乐,寻欢作乐
Much of his time was spent in self-indulgent pleasure-seeking.他大部分时间都用在自我放纵和寻欢作乐上了。
He lived through the manic pleasure seeking of the Twenties.他经历了狂热、追求享乐的1920年代。
Lack of commitment, pleasure-seeking, and cynicism are rampant.
The city is a hive of human work and pleasure-seeking.
Up until now, pleasure seeking has always been part a polar opposite to seeking meaning.
pleasure-seeking
adjective
uk /ˈpleʒ.əˌsiː.kɪŋ/ us /ˈpleʒ.ɚˌsiː.kɪŋ/
always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities: 追求享乐的,寻欢作乐的
The pleasure-seeking young man was soon toughened by war.这个追求享乐的年轻人很快就被战争磨练得坚强起来。
The testimony painted a picture of a hard-drinking, pleasure-seeking president who granted special favors to his cronies.证词描绘了一个酗酒、寻欢作乐、给予亲信特殊恩惠的总统形象。
The story relates the fate of a pleasure-seeking British actor whose career takes a sharp downturn as he hits his 40s.
The Villa Jovis dates from the first century AD when it was built for the degenerately pleasure-seeking Emperor Tiberius.
The pleasure-seeking Prince was soon joined by friends and court followers anxious to discover the delights of "London by the sea".
This pleasure-seeking, live-for-the-moment attitude to life is also summed up in the words "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die".
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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gadabout
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playboy
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reveller
sweet tooth
sybarite
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