区别辨析 pleasant, pleasing, pleased 与 agreeable

(1) pleasant意思是“可喜的,愉快的,适意的,友爱的”,如:pleasant afternoon/taste/wine/surprise/companion/journey/place/room,也可以与weather, walk, excursion连用,表示“令人愉快的,招人喜欢的”。

  • I found her a very pleasant girl.
    我发现她是一个招人喜欢的女孩。
  • He is not handsome but is very pleasant looking.
    他不英俊,但长得招人喜欢。
  • Make an effort to be pleasant at the party.
    聚会上尽力让别人喜欢你。

*其他有关pleasant的短语还有:(be) pleasant to the ear/the eye/the taste(好听/悦目/好吃);a pleasant face(愉快的面孔) 等。

 (2) pleasing意思是“令人喜欢的,令人高兴的”。

  • The girl is very pleasing in her character/appearance.
    这女孩性格/长相很叫人喜欢。

*其他有关pleasing的短语还有:pleasing to the ear/mind(悦耳/赏心);things pleasing to sb.(令人喜爱之物);a pleasing face/voice(讨人喜欢的面孔/声音) 等。

 (3) ①pleased意为“欣喜的,愉快的,满意的,满足的”,用于人。

  • He looked pleased with himself.
    他看上去悠然自得。

②pleased后接at,表示高兴的原因,与后接不定式的意思差不多,一般用于瞬间的动作。

  • I was very much pleased at your coming.
    对你的到来我很高兴。
  • I shall be much pleased to meet you.
    我将很高兴与你见面。

③pleased with后接原因,多用于持续的状态。

  • The mother is pleased with her children.
    母亲对她的孩子很满意。

④pleased at常接抽象名词和名词性从句,意思同pleased with。

  • We are pleased at your success.
    对于你取得的成就,我们很高兴。
  • I'm pleased at what he said.
    我对他说的话很满意。

⑤pleased by用于被动语气中。

  • He is not a man that is easily pleased by over-praising.
    他不是一个因过分夸奖就轻易高兴起来的人。

⑥pleased about表示“对……高兴”,所指广泛。

  • Mr. Jackson has told me of your success, and we are very pleased about it.
    杰克逊先生告诉了我你取得的成就,我们很高兴。

 (4) ①agreeable意思是“令人喜悦的,令人愉快的,宜人的,合意的”。

  • She is agreeable in manner.
    她举止优雅宜人。
  • You must make yourself agreeable to your colleagues.
    你必须与同事友好相处。
  • The food in that eating-house is not agreeable to my palate/taste.
    那家餐馆的饭菜不合我口味。
  • Would this arrangement be agreeable to you?
    这种安排合你意吗?
  • If it is agreeable to Mrs. Jones I would wish to join you in the activity.
    如果琼斯太太乐意的话,我希望能参加你们这项活动。
  • I don't think pop music is agreeable/pleasant/pleasing to the ear.
    我认为流行音乐不悦耳。

②agreeable也可以作“欣然同意”解。

  • He was happily agreeable to go as soon as he was finished with his immediate commitments.
    他欣然同意,他一完成眼前的任务就去。
  • I'm agreeable to doing what you suggest.
    我欣然同意做你所建议的事情。