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glad adj.
⇨ glad (Are you glad you came?) ⇨ grateful (glad of sb's help) glad adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ grateful 另见grateful条glad ♦︎ happy ♦︎ pleased ♦︎ delighted ♦︎ proud ♦︎ relieved ♦︎ thrilled ♦︎ overjoyedThese words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen. 这些词均表示为已经发生或将要发生的事感到高兴、愉快。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达高兴的程度| relieved | ➔ | glad | ➔ | delighted | ➔ | thrilled | | | happy | | | | overjoyed | | | pleased | | | | | | | proud | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed about sth◆pleased / delighted / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed at sth◆pleased / delighted / thrilled / overjoyed with / by sth◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / thrilled / overjoyed for sb◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed that...◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed to see / hear / find / know...◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud to say (that...)◆a happy / delighted smile / laugh◆very glad / happy / pleased / proud / relieved◆absolutely delighted / thrilled■ glad [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it 高兴；愉快；感激◆'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.'“他不需要再服那些药了。”“这真让我高兴。”◆He was glad he'd come.他很高兴自己来了。◆She's absolutely fine, I'm glad to say.我很高兴地说，她非常好。◆She was glad when the meeting was over.会议结束了，她很高兴。 OPP sorry ⇨ upset ■ happy pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb （为自己要做的或发生在别人身上的好事感到）高兴，快乐◆We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.我们很高兴地宣布，我们的女儿订婚了。◆'We're getting married!' 'I'm so happy for you both!'“我们要结婚了！”“我真为你们俩高兴！” OPP sorry ⇨ upset ■ pleased [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do （为已经发生或要做的事感到）高兴，快乐◆She was very pleased with her exam results.她对自己的考试成绩非常满意。◆I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.听说你高升了，我很高兴。◆ (especially BrE, formal, spoken) Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb).很高兴认识您。OPP displeased ⇨ unhappy 2 , disappointed ⇨ disappointed see also please ⇨ please verb NOTE 辨析 Glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. The opposite, displeased, involves judgement and disapproval. Feeling pleased can also mean that sth has happened that is particularly good for you: the opposite of this meaning is disappointed. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth, either for yourself or sb else. The opposite, sorry, involves sympathy, not judgement. Happy can mean glad or pleased or satisfied. * pleased意味着对人或事作出评判并表示赞同，其反义词displeased则是作出评判并予以反对。pleased亦指自己因遇到好事而高兴，此义项的反义词是disappointed。glad多指对发生在自己或别人身上的事情心怀感激，其反义词是sorry，有同情的意味，但不涉及评判。happy表示高兴、愉快、满意。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ happy 另见happy条 ■ delighted very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight 高兴；乐意；愉快◆I'm delighted by your news.听到你的消息我非常高兴。ⓘ Delighted is often used to accept an invitation. * delighted常用于接受邀请◆'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to).'“请留下来吃晚饭吧！”“我非常乐意。” ▸ delightedly adverb ◆She laughed delightedly.她高兴地笑了起来。■ proud pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with （为自己拥有的、所做或相关的事感到）骄傲的，自豪的，满足的◆proud parents自豪的父母◆the proud owner of a new car得意扬扬的新车主人◆He was proud of himself for not giving up.他为自己没有放弃而深感自豪。◆Your achievements are something to be proud of.你的成就是值得骄傲的。◆I feel very proud to be a part of the team.能成为队中的一员我感到十分荣幸。 see also pride ⇨ satisfaction , pride yourself on sth ⇨ boast ▸ proudly adverb ◆She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。■ relieved feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this 感到宽慰的；放心的；显得开心的◆You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.现在知道你们的工作保住了，可以放心了。◆I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt.没有人受伤，我深感宽慰。◆They exchanged relieved glances.他们如释重负地彼此对望了一下。 see also relief ⇨ relief , thankful ⇨ grateful ■ thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth 非常兴奋；极为激动◆I was thrilled to be invited.有幸受邀，我兴奋极了。■ overjoyed [not before noun] extremely happy about sth 非常高兴；欣喜若狂◆She was overjoyed at the birth of her daughter.女儿的出生让她欣喜若狂。NOTE 辨析 Delighted, thrilled or overjoyed? Overjoyed or thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. * overjoyed和thrilled比delighted的感情更强烈，但delighted可与absolutely、more than或only too连用来加强语气◆I was more than delighted at the great success he had achieved.我对他取得的巨大成就欣喜至极。 Overjoyed and thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than. * overjoyed和thrilled这两个词与not exactly或less than连用则含有否定或讽刺意味◆She was not exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece.想到要照料她的侄女，她就高兴不起来了。◆He's less than thrilled at the prospect of working for his old rival.将要为自己的老对手工作，他一点儿也不高兴。 grateful adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ glad 另见glad条grateful ♦︎ thankful ♦︎ glad ♦︎ indebted ♦︎ appreciativeThese words all describe people feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for them or has done as they asked. 这些词均表示感激的、感恩的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆grateful / thankful for sth◆grateful / indebted to sb◆grateful / thankful that...◆grateful / thankful to be / have, etc....◆a grateful / an appreciative smile◆to feel grateful / thankful / glad / indebted◆deeply grateful / thankful / indebted / appreciative◆very grateful / thankful / glad / appreciative■ grateful feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you or has done as you asked 感激的；感谢的◆I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。◆Kate gave him a grateful look.凯特感激地看了他一眼。ⓘ Grateful is often used when making a request, especially in a letter or a formal situation. * grateful常用于提出请求，尤用于书信和正式场合◆ (formal) I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.如能尽快将表格填好寄回，我将不胜感激。 see also gratitude ⇨ thanks ▸ gratefully adverb ◆All donations will be gratefully received.如蒙捐助，感激不尽。■ thankful [not usually before noun] pleased about sth good that has happened, or sth bad that has not happened 感恩；感激；欣慰◆I was thankful to see they'd all arrived safely.看到他们都平安到达，我感到欣慰。◆He wasn't badly hurt－that's something to be thankful for.他的伤不重，这倒值得庆幸。 see also thanks ⇨ thanks , relieved ⇨ glad ▸ thankfully adverb ◆There was a fire in the building, but thankfully no one was hurt.大楼失火了，但幸好没伤着人。■ glad (always followed by of or if 总是后接of或if) grateful for sth 感激；感谢◆She was very glad of her warm coat in the biting wind.她庆幸在刺骨的寒风中有保暖的大衣。◆I'd be glad if you could help me.如果你能帮我，我会很感激。■ indebted / /ɪnˈdetɪd/ / [not usually before noun] (formal) grateful to sb for helping you 感激的；感恩的◆I am deeply indebted to my family for all their help.我深深感激我的家人给我的所有帮助。■ appreciative / /əˈpriːʃətɪv/ / (rather formal) feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you 感激的；感谢的◆The company was very appreciative of my efforts.公司对我的努力十分赞赏。ⓘ People are typically appreciative of sb's work, efforts, support or loyalty. * appreciative of常接work、efforts、support或loyalty等词。 see also appreciation ⇨ thanks |