pleasure

n.
1. delightfulness 快乐，愉快。
△Lr.1.1.83 (81): “Noless in space. validity and pleasure,/ Than that con-ferrcd on Goneril.”论区域、价值和给人的欢愉，都不亚于分给高纳里尔的那一份。
2. i.e.sexual pleasure 性愉快。
△Lr.4.6.123 (120):“That minces virtue,and does shake the head / Tohear of pleasure’s name；”i.e.To hear the very nameof sexual pleasure. 忸忸怩怩地假装正经，一听人提起寻欢作乐这个字眼儿就摇头。
3. will,inclination,choice 意志，意愿，选择。
△Rom.1.1.106 (100): “And,Montague,come you thisafternoon,/ To know our farther pleasure in thiscase，”i.e. to know my further thoughts and wishes蒙太古，你今天下午去听取我对此案的其他意见。
△Mid.4.1.63 (57):“at my pleasure”，任意，尽情。
△Mer.3.2.321(320): “use your pleasure；”follow your own desire.请你自己随意定夺。
△Oth.2.2.1:“It is Othello's pleasure,our noble and valiant general.”我们高贵勇敢的将军奥瑟罗有令。
△Ham.2.2.28:“Put your dread pleasures more into command / Than to entreaty.”陛下有何旨意，尽管命令就是，无须请求。
△2H.VI.3.3.26:“Peace to hissoul,if God's good pleasure be!”愿他的灵魂平安，如果上帝的意旨如此的话！
△3H.VI.3.2.20:“And what yourpleasure is shall satisfy me.”你愿意怎么办都会使我满意。
△H.VIII.1.1.215:“The will of heaven be done,andthe King's pleasure / By me obeyed.” 听天由命吧，我服从国王的旨意。
4. wish,desire 希望，愿望。
△Lr.5.3.2:“their greaterpleasures”. ie. the desires of those with greater authority. the wishes of those greater persons. 掌握大权者的愿望，上面的意愿。
△2H.IV.3.2.65(59):“What is your good pleasure with me?”尊驾有何见教？
△R.III.32.15:“Therefore he sends to know your lordship's pleasure，”因此他派我来了解一下大人的意图。
△R.III.34.16: “nor he delivered / His gracious pleasure any way therein.”他也没有讲过他有关此事的高见。
△R.III.4.4.448(447):“First,mighty liege,tell me your Highness’ pleasure,/ What from your Grace I shall deliver to him.”首先，伟大的君王，请告诉我陛下的意愿，我该把陛下的什么话传达给他。
△H.VIII.1.2.67: “By my life,/ This is against our pleasure.”我以生命发誓，这可是违背我的心愿的。
△H.VIII.5.2.17(18):“But theirpleasures /Must be fulfilled. and I attend with patience.”但是也只好按照他们的意志行事，我就耐心在这里等着吧。
5. purpose. decision意图，决定。
△Lr.5.1.4: “bring his constant pleasure.”你去把他打定的主意带回来。
6. discretion. choice处理权，选择权。
△1H.IV.1.2.188(169):“Why,we will set forth before or after them and appoint them a place of meeting,wherein it is at our pleasure to fail；”嘿，我们可以比他们先走一步或者后走一步，跟他们定好一个见面的地方，届时我们故意不到那里。
7. command命令。
△ Mac.5.3.30: “What's your gracious pleasure?”陛下有什么吩咐？
△Oth.4.1.231 (218):“I kiss the instrument of their pleasures.”我敬吻他们的训令文件。
△H.V.3.6.56 (54): “for if. look you,he were my brother,I would desire the Duke to use his good pleasure,and put him to execution；” 因为，你瞧，哪怕他是我的亲兄弟，我也要请公爵运用他的命令把他判处死刑。
△2H.VI.1.1.138 (137): “My Lord of Gloucester. now ye grow too hot: / It was the pleasure of my lord the King. ”葛罗斯特大人，你愈说火气愈大了：这是国王陛下的旨意呀。
△H.VIII.3.2.229 (228): “Hear the King’spleasure. Cardinal，”听国王的谕旨，红衣主教。
8.❶will,desire意志，愿望。
❷delight. amusement高兴，娱乐。
△Lr.3.2.18:“Then let fall Your horriblepleasure.”那么就降下你们可怕的意旨(又译：兴采)。Phrases:
at one's pleasure: whenever one wishes什么时候…愿意。
△3H.VI. 4. 2. 17:“We may surprise and take him
at our pleasure?”我们随时都可以进行突袭把他擒获。at pleasure: at will随意。
△1H.VI.1.2.6:“At pleas-
ure here we lie near Orleans；”现在我们随心如意驻扎在这奥尔良附近。
of pleasure: of one's own accord,voluntarily出于自愿，自愿地。
△2H.VI.5.1.16:“Art thou a messenger,or come of pleasure?”你是有使命而来，还是自愿来的？
speak one's pleasure: say freely what one will,givefree expression to one's thoughts,say what one thinks随心所欲说出自己想说的话，想说什么就说什么。
△H.VIII.3.2.13:“My lords,you speak your pleasures.”各位大人，你们都说出了自己的心里话。

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