used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to sth(客气地接受或同意)当然了,很愿意‘May I sit here?’ ‘Yes, with pleasure.’“我可以坐在这儿吗?”“当然可以。”SYNONYMS 同义词辨析| pleasuredelightjoyprivilegetreathonourThese are all words for things that make you happy or bring you enjoyment.以上各词均指令人愉快、高兴的事。▫ pleasurea thing that brings you enjoyment or satisfaction指乐事、快事:the pleasures and pains of everyday life日常生活的苦与乐It's been a pleasuremeeting you.很高兴认识您。▫ delighta thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or satisfaction指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣:the delights of living in the country生活在乡村的乐趣▫ joya thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness指令人高兴的事或人、乐事、乐趣:the joys and sorrows of childhood童年的欢乐与悲伤pleasure, delight or joy?用 pleasure、delight 还是 joy?Adelightorjoyis greater than apleasure;a person, especially a child, can be adelightorjoy,but not apleasure;joysare often contrasted withsorrows,butdelightsare not.*delight 或 joy 语气较 pleasure 强。令人高兴的人,尤其是孩子,可以是一种 delight 或 joy,但不能是一种 pleasure。joys 常与 sorrows 形成对比,但 delights 无这种对比。▫ privilege(rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do指荣幸、荣耀、光荣:It was a great privilege to hear her sing.听她唱歌是莫大的荣幸。▫ treat(informal) a thing that sb enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much指乐事、乐趣:You've never been to this area before? Then you'rein for arealtreat.你以前从来没有到过这一地区?那么你一定会喜之不尽。▫ honour/honor(formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect指荣幸、光荣:It was a great honour to be invited here today.今天承蒙邀请到此,深感荣幸。PATTERNSthe pleasures/delights/joysofsthIt's agreat pleasure/joyto me that…It's apleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honourto do sthIt's apleasure/delight/joyto see / to see a pleasure/delight/joyto behold / to behold arealpleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treatagreatpleasure/joy/privilege/honourararejoy/privilege/treat/honour |
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