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单词 pleased
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pleased

adjective
 
/pliːzd/
/pliːzd/
Idioms
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  1.  
    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
  2.  
    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
  1. 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)
  1. very happy or willing to do something
    • We're only too pleased to help.
(as) pleased/proud as Punch
  1. very pleased/proud
    • Now he’s passed his driving test, he’s as pleased as Punch.
    Similes in idioms
pleased with yourself
  1. (often disapproving) too proud of something you have done
    • He was looking very pleased with himself.
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