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pleased; happy 高兴；愉快 'I passed the test!’ ‘I’m so glad.’ “我考试合格了！” “我真（为你）高兴。” She was glad when the meeting was over. 会议结束时她很高兴。 - glad about something
‘He doesn't need the pills any more.’ ‘I'm glad about that.’ “他不再需要服那些药片了。” “这真让我高兴。” - glad to know, hear, see…
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. 听说你感觉好些了，我很高兴。 - glad (that)…
I’m glad (that) you’re feeling better. 你感觉好些了我很高兴。 He was glad he'd come. 他很高兴他来了。 I'm just glad you’re safe! 我很高兴你安全了！ - glad to do something
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! 我一生中见到谁都未如此高兴过！ I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. 很高兴见到你。久闻大名。 He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). 他说了这么多，他们真的很高兴看到他的背影。 - glad for somebody
I'm so glad for him because he's such a nice lad. 我真为他高兴，因为他是个好小伙子。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1What have I got to be glad about? 我有什么可高兴的？ She's absolutely fine, I'm glad to say. 我很高兴地说，她非常好。 I'm just glad it's all over. 我十分高兴这一切都结束了。 She was only too glad to escape them all. 能躲开他们，她实在太高兴了。 The smell of the sea air makes you glad to be alive! 呼吸一下海边的空气会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；感谢 - glad of something
She was very glad of her warm coat in the biting wind. 在刺骨的寒风中她有温暖的大衣真是谢天谢地。 I'd be glad of your help. 你若能帮助我，我会非常感激。 She was secretly glad of his company. 有他陪伴，她暗自欢喜。 - glad if…
I'd be glad if you could help me. 你若能帮助我，我会非常感激。
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？ - 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。
- 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？ - 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
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- extremely
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- glad of something
- glad to do something
very willing to do something 乐意；情愿；愿意 I'd be glad to lend you the money. 我很乐意借给你钱。 If you'd like me to help you, I'd be only too glad to. 你若要我帮忙，我非常愿意效劳。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- [only before noun] (old-fashioned)
bringing joy; full of joy 令人愉快的；使人高兴的；充满欢乐的 glad tidings 喜人的音信 They greeted each other with glad cries. 他们高兴地互致问候。
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’.