| 短语 | I'm glad to say (that…) |
| 释义 | I'm glad to say (that…)(informal)used when you are commenting on a situation and saying that you are happy about it（表示对某种情况感到高兴）我很高兴地说Most teachers, I'm glad to say, take their jobs very seriously.我很高兴地说，多数老师工作都很认真。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析gladhappypleaseddelightedproudrelievedthrilledThese words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen.以上各词均形容人对已经发生或将要发生的事感到高兴、愉快。▫ glad[not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it指高兴、愉快、感激：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。▫ happypleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb指对必须做的或发生于某人身上的事感到高兴、快乐：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 sth that has happened or sth that you have to do指对已经发生或必须做的事感到高兴、愉快、满意：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？Feelingpleasedcan suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feelinggladcan be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be ‘glad with sb’.*pleased 表明对人或事有所评价并表示赞同，glad 多表示为某事的感激，但不说 glad with sb：The boss should be glad with you.Happycan mean glad, pleased or satisfied.*happy 表示高兴、愉快、满意。▫ delightedvery pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight指高兴的、乐意的、愉快的：I'm delighted at your news.听到你的消息我非常高兴。Delightedis often used to accept an invitation.*delighted 常用于接受邀请：‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I'd be delighted (to).’“留下来吃晚饭好吗？”“我非常乐意。”▫ proudpleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with指骄傲的、自豪的、得意的、满足的：proud parents自豪的父母He wasproud ofhimself for not giving up.他为自己没有放弃而自豪。▫ relievedfeeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this指感到宽慰的、放心的、显得开心的：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 sth指非常兴奋、极为激动：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？Thrilledmay express a stronger feeling thandelighted,butdelightedcan be made stronger withabsolutely,more thanoronly too.Thrilledcan be made negative and ironic withnot exactlyorless than.*thrilled 比 delighted 的情感更强烈，但 delighted 可与 absolutely、more than 或 only too 连用以增强语气。thrilled 与 not exactly 或 less than 连用可变为否定或含讽刺意味：She wasnot exactly thrilledat the prospect of looking after her niece.想到要照料她的侄女，她就高兴不起来了。PATTERNSglad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilledaboutsthpleased/delighted/relieved/thrilledatsthglad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilledforsbglad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilledthat…/to see/hear/find/know…veryglad/happy/pleased/proud/relievedabsolutelydelighted/thrilled |
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