Tra từ joy - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

joy [joy joys joyed joying] BrE [dʒɔɪ] NAmE [dʒɔɪ] noun
1. uncountable a feeling of great happiness
Syn: ↑delight
•the sheer joy of being with her again
•to dance for/with joy
• I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased).
• To his great joy, she accepted.
2. countable a person or thing that causes you to feel very happy
•the joys of fatherhood
•The game was a joy to watch.
3. uncountable (BrE, informal) (in questions and negative sentences)success or satisfaction
•We complained about our rooms but got no joy from the manager.
•‘Any joy at the shops?’ ‘No, they didn't have what I wanted.’
more at sb's pride and joy at ↑pride _n.
Idiom: ↑full of the joys of spring

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere ‘rejoice’.

Thesaurus:
joy noun
1. U
•I'll never forget the pure joy I felt at being free again.
delight • • bliss • • ecstasy • • euphoria • • happiness •
Opp: grief
sb's joy/delight/euphoria at stht
sheer/pure joy/delight/bliss/ecstasy/happiness
feel/be filled with joy/delight/ecstasy/happiness
Joy, delight or bliss? Joy and delight are livelier feelings than bliss. You can dance/jump/weep for joy or scream/whoop with delight. Bliss is more peaceful
•married/domestic bliss
2. C
•the joys and sorrows of childhood
delight • • pleasure • • privilege • |BrE honour • |AmE honor • |especially spoken treat •
Opp: grief, Opp: sorrow
the joys/delights/pleasures of sth
It's a joy/delight/pleasure/privilege/honour/treat to do sth
a joy/delight/pleasure to see/find/behold/watch
Joy, pleasure or delight? A joy or delight is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a joy or delight but not a pleasure.

Synonyms:
pleasure
delight • joy • privilege • treat • honour
These are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment.
pleasure • a thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction: ▪ the pleasures and pains of everyday life ◇ ▪ It's been a pleasure ▪ meeting you.
delight • a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction: ▪ the delights of living in the country
joy • a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness: ▪ the joys and sorrows of childhood
pleasure, delight or joy?
A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not.
privilege • (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do: ▪ It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
treat • (informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much: ▪ You've never been to this area before? Then you're ▪ in for a ▪ real ▪ treat ▪.
honour/honor • (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect: ▪ It was a great honour to be invited here today.
the pleasures/delights/joys of sth
It's a great pleasure/joy to me that…
It's a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do sth
It's a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour

Example Bank:
•Her books have brought great joy to millions of people.
•His childlike joy was infectious.
•I could have shouted with joy.
•I find joy in many kinds of music.
•I literally jumped for joy when I heard the news.
•I took a fierce joy in telling them the truth.
•Imagine our joy when we saw each other again.
•Over the years we have shared our joys and sorrows.
•Pablo was the couple's pride and joy.
•Protesters expressed joy at the government's decision.
•She found to her joy that the house had a large garden.
•She got no joy out of working.
•The children's expressions were a joy to behold.
•The pride and joy of the town is the splendid castle.
•We want children to share the joy of music-making.
•the physical joys of fine wines and gourmet foods
•the pure joy I felt at being free again
•a dancer who is a joy to watch.
•the joys and sorrows of childhood