pleased

/pliːzd/ (bre, ipa) · /pliːzd/ (ame, ipa)

pleased — adjective

1. feeling happiness or satisfaction because something good has happened, or becaus

1.形容詞B1
釋義

feeling happiness or satisfaction because something good has happened, or because something you wanted has been achieved.

例句

The librarian was pleased to see so many children at the reading event.

pleased + to-infinitive for reaction to a situation

The manager felt pleased with the team's progress this quarter.

pleased with + noun phrase for satisfaction about something

同義詞
  • glad

    slightly less formal; more about general happiness than specific satisfaction

  • satisfied

    focuses on contentment after a need or standard is met; less emotional than 'pleased'

  • delighted

    stronger and more enthusiastic than 'pleased'; suggests real joy

  • happy

    broader and more general; can refer to overall mood rather than a specific cause

反義詞

文法句型

pleased + with + noun phrase

pleased + about + noun phrase

pleased + that + clause

pleased + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'with' when the object of satisfaction is a specific thing or person ('pleased with the results'), or by 'about' for a more general situation ('pleased about the news'). The that-clause pattern is common in both spoken and written English for explaining the reason for the good feeling.

常見錯誤

❌I am pleasing with the service.
✅I am pleased with the service.
💡'pleasing' is an adjective meaning nice to experience; for your own feeling, use 'pleased'.
❌She was pleased from the gift.
✅She was pleased with the gift.
💡use 'with', not 'from', after 'pleased'.
❌He was pleased to passed the exam.
✅He was pleased to pass the exam.
💡after 'pleased to', use the base form of the verb, not past tense.

2. ready and happy to help or take part — a polite way of agreeing to do what someo

2.形容詞B1
釋義

ready and happy to help or take part — a polite way of agreeing to do what someone asks.

例句

The hotel staff said they would be pleased to arrange a taxi for the guests.

would be pleased + to-infinitive for polite offer

The volunteers were pleased to help set up the chairs for the wedding reception.

同義詞
  • happy

    less formal than 'pleased' in this sense; 'I'd be happy to help' is friendly and common

  • glad

    similar level of formality to 'pleased'; 'I'd be glad to help' sounds warm but still polite

  • willing

    more neutral and less polite; describes readiness without the positive emotion

反義詞
  • unwilling

    opposite of willingness; not typically used in polite formulas

文法句型

pleased + to-infinitive (polite offer)

would be pleased + to-infinitive (conditional polite offer)

pleased + to meet you (polite first-meeting formula)

用法筆記

This sense is almost always followed by a to-infinitive and is commonly used in service and professional contexts ('We would be pleased to assist you'). The past-tense 'were pleased to' is often used to report a willing action. The fixed phrase 'pleased to meet you' is one of the first politeness formulas taught to learners and belongs to this sense.

常見錯誤

❌I am pleased for helping you.
✅I am pleased to help you.
💡use the to-infinitive, not 'for + -ing', after 'pleased' in this sense.
❌Pleased meet you.
✅Pleased to meet you.
💡the 'to' is required before the verb.

3. feeling annoyingly proud of your own achievements, successes, or cleverness, esp

3.形容詞C1
釋義

feeling annoyingly proud of your own achievements, successes, or cleverness, especially in a way that makes others dislike you.

例句

The player looked rather pleased with himself after scoring the winning goal.

pleased with + reflexive pronoun (self-satisfied)

The student had a pleased smile when her answer was the only correct one in class.

同義詞
  • smug

    stronger and more openly negative than 'pleased' in this sense

  • self-satisfied

    more formal; describes the same excessive pride

  • conceited

    broader; describes a lasting character trait, not just a reaction

反義詞
  • humble

    the opposite attitude; not feeling too proud of one's achievements

文法句型

pleased + with + reflexive pronoun (+ noun phrase)

pleased + about + noun phrase (negative sense)

pleased + that-clause (negative sense)

用法筆記

This sense carries a negative or critical tone. The writer or speaker usually disapproves of the person's pride. It often appears with intensifiers like 'rather', 'far too', or 'a little too', and commonly pairs with a reflexive pronoun ('pleased with yourself'). Distinguish from sense 1 — in sense 1 the satisfaction is about a genuinely good outcome; in sense 3 the speaker implies the pride is excessive or inappropriate.

常見錯誤

❌ 'She was pleased with herself after helping her friend.' (if the help was genuinely kind, sense 1 fits better) — 'pleased with yourself' usually suggests the pride is a bit much or misjudged. For sincere satisfaction, use 'pleased that she could help' instead.