delighted

adjective

/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

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very pleased高兴的；愉快的；快乐的
- a delighted smile愉快的微笑
- delighted to do something I'd be absolutely delighted to come.我非常乐意前来。
- ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to)!’“留下来吃晚饭好吗？” “我非常乐意。”
- delighted that… I was delighted that you could stay.你能留下来我很高兴。
- delighted by something She was delighted by the news of the wedding.她听到婚礼的消息很高兴。
- delighted at something They were highly delighted at the court's decision.他们对法庭的判决感到非常高兴。
- delighted with something I was delighted with my presents.我对我收到的礼物很满意。
- delighted about something We are delighted about the decision. 我们对这个决定感到高兴。
- delighted for somebody I was so pleased and delighted for him when he started losing weight.当他开始减肥时，我为他感到高兴和高兴。
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.他很高兴他来了。
  She was glad when the meeting was over.会议结束时她很高兴。
- 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.我们高兴地宣布，我们的女儿订婚了。
- 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.她对考试成绩非常满意。
  You’re coming? I’m so pleased.你要来呀？我太高兴了。
glad, happy or pleased?用 glad、happy 还是 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.听到你的消息我非常高兴。
  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自豪的父母
  He was proud of himself for not giving up.他为自己没有放弃而自豪。
- relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:
  You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.现在你们知道工作保住了，可以放心了。
- thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:
  I was thrilled to be invited.我获得邀请，感到非常兴奋。
delighted or thrilled?用 delighted 还是 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
Extra Examples
- I'm delighted to see you all.很高兴见到你们。
- We were delighted to hear of your success.听说你成功了，我们很高兴。
- Mrs Cartwright said she would be only too delighted to present the prizes.卡特赖特夫人表示能颁发这些奖项真是太高兴了。
- They were delighted with the results.他们对结果很满意。
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- highly
- only too
- really
- …
preposition
- at
- by
- with
- …
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