(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。