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- glad [glæd]
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1.
adj
happy and pleased; contented
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2.
adj
causing happiness or contentment
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3.
adj
[postpositive;
foll by to] very willing- he was glad to help
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4.
adj
[postpositive;
foll by of] happy or pleased to have- glad of her help
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5.
vb
an archaic word for gladden
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6.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English gl
æ d; related to Old Norse glathr, Old High German glat smooth, shining, Latin glaber smooth, Lithuanian glodùs fitting closely
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1.
adj
happy and pleased; contented
- glad [glæd]
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1.
n
short for gladiolus gladdie
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1.
n
short for gladiolus gladdie
Examples
- I'm glad to help.
- 我乐意帮忙。 → glad
- I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that house.
- 你不知道我离开那所房子时有多开心。
- I would be glad if you could accept my apology.
- 如果你能接受我的道歉，我会很感激的。 → accept
- I'm glad you liked my present.
- 很开心你喜欢我送的礼物。
- To tell you the truth, I'm very glad we are leaving this place.
- 实话告诉你，我很高兴马上就要离开这个地方了。 → truth
- I am very glad to present myself at this conference.
- 很高兴能够出席这次会议。 → present
- She is so glad to see you again.
- 她十分高兴能够再次见到您。 → so
- I am glad to see you.
- 很高兴见到你。 → glad
- to be glad about sth
- 对某事高兴 → glad
- to be glad that...
- 很高兴... → glad
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