delighted
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·light·ed /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ ●●○ adjective HAPPYvery pleased and happy 愉快的，高兴的delighted to do something Sandy will be delighted to see you. 桑迪见到你会很高兴的。delighted (that) I’m delighted that we have settled the matter. 我很高兴我们把这事解决了。delighted with/by/at She was delighted with her new home. 她对自己的新家感到满意。 I am delighted by the result. 我对这个结果很满意。 Her screams of delighted laughter filled the air. 她喜悦的尖叫声在空中荡漾。5 ► Don’t say very delighted. Say absolutely delighted.不要说 very delighted. 而要说 absolutely delighted.► see thesaurus at happy —delightedly adverbn GrammarDelighted is not used with ‘very’. You say: I’m absolutely delighted. ✗Don’t say: I’m very delighted.
Examples from the Corpus
delighted• When she saw the new car, she was delighted.• His parents were absolutely delighted about the baby.• We were delighted, and at a convenient interlude she took me to a favourite uncle, an Air Vice-Marshal.• Andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the Bolshoi ballet.• Richard at that time was openly delighted at the prospect of posh motors.• Paul McCartney staged a concert for 50,000 delighted fans.• However, Major and his team were delighted on Wednesday night after meeting the new president for more than four hours.• We are delighted that the negotiations have been completed successfully.• I was delighted to hear you were getting married.• I am delighted to say that we don't see any babies in this dream.• I am delighted to see you.• Mike Morley says we're obviously delighted with that decision.• Jay was delighted with the compliment and intrigued to see inside Lucy's flat.delighted to do something• In other circumstances Ronni would have been delighted to chat with them.• Mr. Forth I am delighted to confirm that we will do as my hon. Friend has asked.• He's delighted to find my spirits high, my blood pressure low and that apart from the lumps, I remain asymptomatic.• To think she'd once been delighted to have such a big house, such a long hall!• The hon. Gentleman will be delighted to know that unemployment in the Holloway area has fallen since 1987.• I am delighted to say that both previous Prime Ministers under whom I served are avid and enthusiastic collectors of that porcelain.• The aforementioned Brecon Beacons National Park were, of course, delighted to support the new railway.de·light·ed adjective →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
very Corpus happy and pleased
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de‧light‧ed /dɪˈlaɪtəd, dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
adjective
very pleased and happy
delighted to do something
Sandy will be delighted to see you.
delighted (that)
I’m delighted that we have settled the matter.
delighted with/by/at
She was delighted with her new home.
I am delighted by the result.
Her screams of delighted laughter filled the air.
► Do not say ‘very delighted’. Say absolutely delighted.
—delightedly adverb
■ very happy
▪delighted [not before noun] very happy because something good has happened: The doctors say they are delighted with her progress.
▪thrilled [not before noun] very happy and excited about something: He’s thrilled at the idea of going to Disneyworld.
▪overjoyed [not before noun] very happy because you have heard some good news: She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.
▪be on top of the world (also be over the moon British English) [not before noun] informal to be very happy: I was over the moon when I won the championship.
▪ecstatic extremely happy: The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly. | ecstatic fans
▪blissful a blissful time is one in which you feel extremely happy: We stayed on the islands for two blissful weeks. | It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.
de‧light‧ed /dɪˈlaɪtəd, dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
adjectivevery pleased and happy
delighted to do something
delighted (that)
delighted with/by/at
► Do not say ‘very delighted’. Say absolutely delighted.
—delightedly adverb
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glad [ 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。 happy pleased 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 [ 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？
delighted very 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。 NOTE Delighted is 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。” proud pleased 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 was proud of himself for not giving up.他为自己没有放弃而自豪。 relieved feeling 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 [ ( extremely pleased and excited about sthrather
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？
Thrilled may express a stronger feeling thandelighted , butdelighted can be made stronger withabsolutely ,more than oronly too .Thrilled can be made negative and ironic withnot exactly orless 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 was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece.想到要照料她的侄女，她就高兴不起来了。
Patterns
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about sthpleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sthglad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sbglad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know… very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relievedabsolutely delighted/thrilled