joy/ʤɔɪ/

n.

➊ great happiness and pleasure

➋ sb/sth that gives you happiness and pleasure

n.

➊ [U] 欢乐，高兴，喜悦：They were filled with joy when they met again. 当再次相逢时，他们满心喜悦。

◇cry with joy 高兴地叫起来

➋ [C] 让人快乐的人；乐事：[joy of sb/sth] the joys and sorrows of life 人生的苦与乐

◇[(sth) be a joy to watch/see] The show is a joy to watch. 这场演出很好看。

音组-oy/-ɔɪ/

boy; destroy; employ; enjoy; joy

巧记 类似词有honor, pleasure, surprise，此类词表示情感，用作不可数名词，还可表示导致这种情感产生的人或事，用作可数名词。