動詞 gratify:

1. make happy or satisfied
   同義詞：satisfy, gratify
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
   同義詞：gratify, pander, indulge

形容詞 gratifying:

1. giving pleasure or satisfaction
   同義詞：appreciated, pleasing, satisfying
2. occasioning pride
3. pleasing to the mind or feeling
   同義詞：sweet
4. affording satisfaction or pleasure
   同義詞：enjoyable, pleasurable

1. Harriet was an extremely pretty girl of seventeen, not in the least brilliant, but with pleasing, unassuming manners, and a gratifying habit of looking up to Emma as a paragon.
   哈里特是附近寄宿學(xué)校學(xué)生，住在校長家里。她年方十七，相貌出眾，雖然資質(zhì)低下，但舉止行為卻討人喜歡，毫不做作，又習(xí)慣于把愛瑪奉為楷模，所以挺稱人心意。
2. It is gratifying to see one's efforts rewarded.
   看到自己的努力有所收獲是令人高興的。