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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

☞ pleased
pleased / pli:zd / adjective1. ~ (with sb / sth) | ~ that... feeling happy about sth
   高兴；满意；愉快:
   She was very pleased with her exam results.
   她对考试成绩非常满意。
   The boss should be pleased with you.
   上司应该对你满意了。
   I'm really pleased that you're feeling better.
   你觉得好些了,我真高兴。
   I'm pleased to hear about your news.
   听到你的消息我很高兴。
   You're coming? I'm so pleased.
   你要来呀？我太高兴了。
   He did not look too pleased when I told him.
   我告诉他时,他似乎不是很高兴。
⇨ note at glad

2. ~ to do sth happy or willing to do sth
   高兴,乐于(做某事):
   We are always pleased to be able to help.
   我们一向乐意能帮忙。
   I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.
   听说你高升了,我很高兴。
   Aren't you pleased to see me?
   见到我你不高兴吗？
   (especially BrE) Pleased to meet you. (= said when you are introduced to sb)
   很高兴认识您。
   Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept.
   承蒙邀请,我欣然接受。
   I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived.
   谨此欣然奉告,您所订的书已到。
IDIOMS
▪ (as) 7pleased as 'Punch
(BrE)
   very pleased
   称心满意；自满自足
▪ far from 'pleased | none too 'pleased
   not pleased; angry
   不悦；气愤:
   She was none too pleased at having to do it all again.
   工作必须重做,这使她气愤不已。
▪ only too 'pleased (to do sth)
   very happy or willing to do sth
   十分情愿,巴不得(做某事):
   We're only too pleased to help.
   我们非常愿意帮忙。
▪ 'pleased with yourself    (often disapproving) too proud of sth you have done
   自鸣得意；飘飘然:
   He was looking very pleased with himself.
   他显得沾沾自喜。

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English

pleased
adj.

VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound

ADV. awfully, dead, especially, extremely, genuinely, immensely, inordinately, more than, only too, particularly, really, ridiculously, very, well | far from, not at all, not best She seemed surprised and not at all pleased to see him. | fairly, mildly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably | half He laughed, half pleased and half resentful. | enough They seemed pleased enough with the result. | apparently | clearly, evidently, obviously | quietly, secretly | oddly, strangely | always I am always pleased to hear from former students.

PREP. about pleased about the move | at She seemed pleased at our success. | by You must be pleased by their confidence in you. | for I'm very pleased for you both. | with We are immensely pleased with this result.

OLT

pleased adj.

⇨ glad

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

pleased
\ˈplēzd\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English plesed, from past participle of plesen to please
: affected with or manifesting pleasure :

contented

, gratified
< expect your family to be pleased with your marriage — Mary Austin >
< looking pleased — R.L.Stevenson >

• pleased·ly \-z(ə̇)dlē, -li\ adverb

Pleased Sth I Happy Hear Half Adjective Feeling