pleased

adjective

/pliːzd/

Idioms

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feeling happy about something
- You're coming? I'm so pleased.
- pleased with somebody/something She was very pleased with her exam results.
- Mary and I were most pleased with the present we bought in Edinburgh.
- The boss should be pleased with you.
- pleased at something She seemed pleased at our success.
- pleased about something You're looking very pleased about something.
- pleased for somebody I'm very pleased for you both.
- pleased (that)… I'm really pleased (that) you're feeling better.
Synonyms glad
glad
- happy
- pleased
- delighted
- proud
- relieved
- thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen.
- glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:
  He was glad he’d come.
  She was glad when the meeting was over.
- happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody:
  We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
- pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do:
  She was very pleased with her exam results.
  You’re coming? I’m so pleased.
glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
- delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:
  I’m delighted at your news.
  Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’
- proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with:
  proud parents
  He was proud of himself for not giving up.
- relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:
  You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
- thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:
  I was thrilled to be invited.
delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something
- pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody
- glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
- very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
- absolutely delighted/thrilled
Topics Feelingsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- by
- …
See full entry
pleased to do something happy or willing to do something
- We are always pleased to be able to help.
- I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.
- Aren't you pleased to see me?
- (especially British English) Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to somebody).
- We are pleased to announce that the winner of our competition is…
- Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept.
- I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived.
- I am pleased to say that my leg has completely healed.
Extra Examples
- I am always pleased to hear from former students.
- She seemed surprised and not at all pleased to see him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- by
- …
See full entry

Idioms

far from pleased | none/not too pleased | not best pleased

not pleased; angry
- She was none too pleased at having to do it all again.
- He did not look too pleased when I told him.
- She was not best pleased with his choice.
Topics Feelingsc2

only too pleased (to do something)

very happy or willing to do something
- We're only too pleased to help.

(as) pleased/proud as Punch

very pleased/proud
- Now he’s passed his driving test, he’s as pleased as Punch.
Similes in idioms

pleased with yourself

(often disapproving) too proud of something you have done
- He was looking very pleased with himself.

单词	pleased
释义	pleased adjective /pliːzd/ /pliːzd/ Idioms jump to other results feeling happy about something You're coming? I'm so pleased. pleased with somebody/something She was very pleased with her exam results. Mary and I were most pleased with the present we bought in Edinburgh. The boss should be pleased with you. pleased at something She seemed pleased at our success. pleased about something You're looking very pleased about something. pleased for somebody I'm very pleased for you both. pleased (that)… I'm really pleased (that) you're feeling better. Synonyms gladglad happy pleased delighted proud relieved thrilled These words all describe people feeling happy about something that has happened or is going to happen. glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it: He was glad he’d come. She was glad when the meeting was over. happy pleased about something nice that you have to do or something that has happened to somebody: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. pleased [not before noun] happy about something that has happened or something that you have to do: She was very pleased with her exam results. You’re coming? I’m so pleased. glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged somebody/something and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for something. You cannot be ‘glad with somebody’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied. delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight: I’m delighted at your news. Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’ proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with: proud parents He was proud of himself for not giving up. relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something: I was thrilled to be invited. delighted or thrilled?Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. Patterns glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about something pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at something glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for somebody glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know… very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved absolutely delighted/thrilled Topics Feelingsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about at by … See full entry pleased to do something happy or willing to do something We are always pleased to be able to help. I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. Aren't you pleased to see me? (especially British English) Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to somebody). We are pleased to announce that the winner of our competition is… Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. I am pleased to say that my leg has completely healed. Extra Examples I am always pleased to hear from former students. She seemed surprised and not at all pleased to see him. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about at by … See full entry Idioms far from pleased \| none/not too pleased \| not best pleased not pleased; angry She was none too pleased at having to do it all again. He did not look too pleased when I told him. She was not best pleased with his choice. Topics Feelingsc2 only too pleased (to do something) very happy or willing to do something We're only too pleased to help. (as) pleased/proud as Punch very pleased/proud Now he’s passed his driving test, he’s as pleased as Punch. Similes in idioms pleased with yourself (often disapproving) too proud of something you have done He was looking very pleased with himself.
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