pleasant, pleased和pleasure都有“高興(的),愉快(的)”的意思,但是具體的用法卻有所區(qū)別。下面為同學(xué)們歸納它們的常見(jiàn)用法,帶領(lǐng)大家走進(jìn)“快樂(lè)”大本營(yíng)吧!
1. pleasant作定語(yǔ)時(shí),意為“令人高興的,令人愉快的”,只能修飾事物,不能修飾人;作表語(yǔ)時(shí),意為“使人感到高興(愉快)”,句子的主語(yǔ)只能是表示事物的詞語(yǔ)。例如:
It is a pleasant night. 那是個(gè)令人愉快的夜晚。
It is very pleasant to sit down after standing for hours. 站了幾小時(shí)后坐下來(lái)很舒服。
2. pleased通常用作表語(yǔ),意為“高興的,欣喜的,滿意的”,其主語(yǔ)一定是人。常見(jiàn)結(jié)構(gòu)有be pleased at doing sth., be pleased with sth., be pleased to do sth., be pleased + that從句。例如:
He must be pleased at this news.
他聽(tīng)到這個(gè)消息一定高興。
The teacher is very pleased with our homework.
老師對(duì)我們的作業(yè)很滿意。
The two friends were very pleased to see each other again.
這兩個(gè)朋友非常高興能再次見(jiàn)面。
I was pleased that the manager had decided not to be angry with me.
使我高興的是經(jīng)理決定不再生我的氣了。
3. pleasure是名詞,表示“愉快,高興;滿意;喜歡”之意,多用于口語(yǔ),當(dāng)你幫助他人受到對(duì)方感謝,你應(yīng)說(shuō):Its a pleasure.或Its ones pleasure.。當(dāng)別人請(qǐng)你幫忙,你樂(lè)意幫忙時(shí),則應(yīng)說(shuō):With pleasure.。例如:
—Thank you for your help. 感謝你的幫助。
—Its a pleasure. 不用謝。
—Can you tell me how to use this computer? 你能告訴我怎樣使用這臺(tái)電腦嗎?
—With pleasure. 很樂(lè)意。
【牛刀小試】
( )1. It gives me great ______ to welcome our speaker.
A. please B. pleasant C. pleased D. pleasure
( )2. They often remember the ______ days they had with you.
A. pleasant B. please C. pleasure D. pleased
( )3. Im ______ with the way things have been going.
A. please B. pleased C. pleasant D. pleasure
( )4. He mixed business and ______ in a perfect way.
A. pleasant B. pleased C. pleasure D. pleasant
( )5. I think Jim must be very ______ to have a ______ trip.
A. please; pleasant B. pleased; pleasant
C. pleasure; pleasant D. pleasant; pleased
[Keys: 1~5 DABCB]