ldoce_720_zglad /ɡlæd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj [no comparative]1 [not before noun]HAPPY pleased and happy about something 高興的,開心的glad (that)I’m really glad I don’t have to go back there again. 我真高興我不用再回到那兒去了。
We’re so glad you came. 你來了我們真高興。
glad to do somethingI am glad to be back home. 我很高興回到家裏。
glad to see/hear etcI’m glad to see you looking so well. 我很高興看到你氣色這麽好。
‘I’ve decided to accept the job.’ ‘I’m glad.’ “我決定接受這份工作。”“我很高興。”
glad whenI’ll be glad when the war is over. 戰爭結束我就高興了。
glad aboutShe wasn’t leaving after all. He was glad about that. 她到底還是不走了,他很開心。
glad for‘Jamie’s been accepted for medical school!’ ‘I’m so glad for him.’ “傑米被醫學院錄取了!”“我真爲他高興啊。”
→ gladly► see thesaurus at happy 2 be glad of something THANKto be grateful for something 爲某事感激,慶幸有某物Thanks Marge, I’ll be glad of the help. 謝謝你,瑪吉,非常感謝你的幫助。
be glad of an opportunity/chance/excuse to do somethingThey were glad of the chance to finally get some sleep. 他們慶幸終於有機會可以睡一會兒。
It was cold outside, and she was glad of her coat. 外面很冷,她很慶幸有這件大衣。
be glad of something• Hank came in and did a lot of recordings, which I was glad of because it gave me some relief.• But as Michele had prophesied, it was already getting cooler, and Luce was glad of her light coat.• Holmes came with rather bad grace, but I was glad of his presence.• It was a bit embarrassing but Anne was glad of it.• The hot teams of the 1970s attracted a few hundred fans and were glad of it.• Sergeant Crane and I would be glad of tea.• The weather's been great, and I'm glad of that.• Robbie was glad of their shade, for today must be the hottest of the summer. 3 be glad to (do something) WILLINGto be very willing and eager to do something 很樂意(做某事)We will be glad to send you any information you may need. 您若需要什麽資料,我們很樂意寄給您。
I’m sure he’d be only too glad to (=extremely willing to) help you. 我相信他一定非常樂意幫助你。
‘Would you give me a hand?’ ‘I’d be glad to.’ “你能幫我一個忙嗎?” “我很樂意。”
4 I would be glad if formalHAPPY used in formal situations or letters to ask someone to do something for you 如果…我會非常感激I’d be glad if you’d let me know when the funeral is. 如果你能告訴我葬禮的時間,我將非常感激。
5. glad tidings/news old-fashionedNEWS good news 好消息 6. give somebody the glad eye British EnglishBrE old-fashionedSEXY to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them 向某人抛媚眼,向某人送秋波give somebody the glad eye• And I won't have the Apostate scupper all my efforts by giving Rainbow the glad eye. 7. glad rags old-fashioned informal your best clothes that you wear for special occasions 〔特殊場合穿的〕最好的衣服,盛裝glad rags• Put on the glad rags and go out and party, after that?• She changed out of her glad rags, tugged on old jeans and a sweatshirt and drove out to his house.• Her sister-in-law's glad rags were not very glad. —gladness noun [uncountableU]
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