pleasant

/ˈpleznt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpleznt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈple-zᵊnt/ (ame, mw)

pleasant — 形容詞

  • pleasantpositive
  • more pleasantcomparative
  • most pleasantsuperlative

1. nice to see, hear, smell, or do because it makes you feel comfortable, happy, or

1.形容詞A2
釋義

宜人；愉快

使人感到舒服、開心

nice to see, hear, smell, or do because it makes you feel comfortable, happy, or calm

例句

The kitchen smelled pleasant after Dad baked apple bread.

Dad 烤了蘋果麵包後，廚房裡飄著好聞的香氣。

collocation: pleasant smell

We spent a pleasant evening on Grandma's balcony in Tainan.

我們在阿嬤臺南的陽臺上，度過了一個愉快的夜晚。

collocation: pleasant evening

同義詞
  • nice

    more general and very common in everyday speech

  • enjoyable

    fits activities and times especially well

  • lovely

    stronger and warmer than pleasant

反義詞
  • unpleasant

    the direct opposite for something that feels bad or gives no pleasure

  • nasty

    stronger and more negative, especially for smells or tastes

文法句型

pleasant weather

pleasant smell

it is pleasant to + verb

用法筆記

Common with weather, places, smells, sounds, and short periods of time. Distinguish from adjective/2: sense 1 describes the thing or experience itself, while sense 2 describes a person's way of behaving.

常見錯誤

❌I am pleasant with the gift.
✅I am pleased with the gift.
💡'pleasant' describes the gift or situation; 'pleased' describes your feeling.

2. acting in a kind and polite way when speaking to or dealing with other people

2.形容詞A2
釋義

親切；和氣

待人有禮，說話溫和

acting in a kind and polite way when speaking to or dealing with other people

例句

The nurse stayed pleasant to every patient during the busy shift.

那位護理師在忙碌的班次中，對每位病人都很親切。

pleasant to + person

Even after the complaint, Mr. Lee sounded pleasant on the phone.

就算有人抱怨，Lee 先生在電話裡聽起來還是很和氣。

linking verb: sounded pleasant

同義詞
  • friendly

    warmer and less focused on manners alone

  • polite

    stresses good manners more than warmth

  • kind

    broader and can include helpful actions

反義詞
  • rude

    shows bad manners or disrespect

  • unfriendly

    shows no warmth toward other people

文法句型

be pleasant to someone

a pleasant smile

sound pleasant

用法筆記

Usually describes a person, voice, smile, or tone, and often takes to + person when you say who receives the kind behaviour. Distinguish from adjective/1: this sense is about manners, not about an enjoyable place or experience.

常見錯誤

❌The waiter was pleasant with us.
✅The waiter was pleasant to us.
💡use 'to' when you say who receives the kind treatment.