单词 | glad |
释义 | glad 1. adj. & v. --adj (gladder, gladdest)   1. (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing (shall be glad to come; would be glad of a chance to talk about it).   2. a marked by, filled with, or expressing, joy (a glad expression). b (of news, events, etc.) giving joy (glad tidings).   3. (of objects) bright; beautiful. --vtr. (gladded, gladding) archaic make glad. Phrases and idioms the glad eye colloq. an amorous glance. glad hand the hand of welcome. glad-hand v.tr. greet cordially; welcome. glad rags colloq. best clothes; evening dress. Derivatives gladly adv. gladness n. gladsome adj. poet. Etymology: OE gl{aelig}d f. Gmc 2. n. (also Austral. gladdie) colloq. a gladiolus. Etymology: abbr. |
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