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pleased; happy 高興；愉快 'I passed the test!’ ‘I’m so glad.’ “我考試合格了！” “我真（爲你）高興。” She was glad when the meeting was over. 會議結束時她很高興。 - glad about something
‘He doesn't need the pills any more.’ ‘I'm glad about that.’ “他不再需要服那些藥片了。” “這真讓我高興。” - glad to know, hear, see…
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. 聽說你感覺好些了，我很高興。 - glad (that)…
I’m glad (that) you’re feeling better. 你感覺好些了我很高興。 He was glad he'd come. 他很高興他來了。 I'm just glad you’re safe! 我很高興你安全了！ - glad to do something
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! 我一生中見到誰都未如此高興過！ I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. 很高興見到你。久聞大名。 He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). 他說了這麽多，他們真的很高興看到他的背影。 - glad for somebody
I'm so glad for him because he's such a nice lad. 我真爲他高興，因爲他是個好小夥子。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1What have I got to be glad about? 我有什麽可高興的？ She's absolutely fine, I'm glad to say. 我很高興地說，她非常好。 I'm just glad it's all over. 我十分高興這一切都結束了。 She was only too glad to escape them all. 能躲開他們，她實在太高興了。 The smell of the sea air makes you glad to be alive! 呼吸一下海邊的空氣會使你感到活着是件非常快活的事！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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grateful for something 感激；感謝 - glad of something
She was very glad of her warm coat in the biting wind. 在刺骨的寒風中她有溫暖的大衣真是謝天謝地。 I'd be glad of your help. 你若能幫助我，我會非常感激。 She was secretly glad of his company. 有他陪伴，她暗自歡喜。 - glad if…
I'd be glad if you could help me. 你若能幫助我，我會非常感激。
Synonyms gladglad- happy
- pleased
- delighted
- proud
- relieved
- thrilled
- glad [not usually before noun] happy about something or grateful for it:
He was glad he’d come. 他很高興他來了。 She was glad when the meeting was over. 會議結束時她很高興。
- 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. 我們高興地宣布，我們的女兒訂婚了。
- 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. 她對考試成績非常滿意。 You’re coming? I’m so pleased. 你要來呀？我太高興了。
glad, happy or pleased? 用 glad、happy 還是 pleased？ - delighted very pleased about something; very happy to do something; showing your delight:
I’m delighted at your news. 聽到你的消息我非常高興。
- 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. 他爲自己沒有放棄而自豪。
- relieved feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this:
You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. 現在你們知道工作保住了，可以放心了。
- thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about something:
I was thrilled to be invited. 我獲得邀請，感到非常興奮。
delighted or thrilled? 用 delighted 還是 thrilled？ - 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
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- very
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- glad of something
- glad to do something
very willing to do something 樂意；情願；願意 I'd be glad to lend you the money. 我很樂意借給你錢。 If you'd like me to help you, I'd be only too glad to. 你若要我幫忙，我非常願意效勞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- [only before noun] (old-fashioned)
bringing joy; full of joy 令人愉快的；使人高興的；充滿歡樂的 glad tidings 喜人的音信 They greeted each other with glad cries. 他們高興地互致問候。
Word OriginOld English glæd (originally in the sense ‘bright, shining’), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse glathr ‘bright, joyous’ and German glatt ‘smooth’, also to Latin glaber ‘smooth, hairless’.