名詞 glad:

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
   同義詞：gladiolus, gladiola, sword lily

形容詞 glad:

1. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
2. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
   同義詞：happy
3. feeling happy appreciation
4. cheerful and bright
   同義詞：beaming

1. I'd be glad of (ie I'd like) your help/a cup of tea.
   你若能幫忙[給我一杯茶]本人十分感激。
2. I'd be glad to lend you the money.
   我很樂(lè)意借給你錢(qián)。
3. If you'd like me to help you, I'd be only too glad to.
   若要我?guī)兔?，我十分?lè)意相助。
4. I'm glad to hear he's feeling better.
   聽(tīng)說(shuō)他身體好些了，我很高興。
5. `I passed the test.' `I'm so glad!'
   ｀我考試及格了.＇｀我真高興!＇
6. I'm so glad I didn't agree to do it; it would have got me into serious trouble.
   幸而我沒(méi)同意做那事，要不然惹的麻煩就大了。
7. I'm glad he's feeling better.
   他身體好些了，我很高興。
8. I'm very glad to meet you.
   見(jiàn)到你很高興。

glad

adj.（形容詞）
glad.der,glad.dest

Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
高興的，快樂(lè)的：經(jīng)歷或展示出快樂(lè)和高興的
Appreciative:
感激的：
例句：
was glad of the fire`s warmth.
非常感激火的溫暖

Providing joy and pleasure:
提供快樂(lè)和高興的：
例句：
a glad occasion.
令人高興的場(chǎng)合

Very willing; pleased:
非常樂(lè)意的；非常滿(mǎn)意的：
例句：
glad to help.
愿意效勞

Bright and cheerful:
充滿(mǎn)光明和快樂(lè)的：
例句：
a glad May morning.
一個(gè)明媚喜人的五月的早晨

Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition.
【古語(yǔ)】 個(gè)性開(kāi)朗的：有自然愉快的天性的
v.tr.intr.（及物動(dòng)詞和不及物動(dòng)詞）
glad.ded,glad.ding,glads 【古語(yǔ)】
To gladden.
使高興

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English glôd * see ghel- 2
源自 古英語(yǔ) glôd *參見(jiàn) ghel- 2

【引伸】
glad.ly
adv.（副詞）
glad.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>glad,happy,cheerful,lighthearted,joyful,joyousThese adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits.
這些形容詞意指處于好的精神中或表現(xiàn)出好精神：
Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances:
Glad 經(jīng)常指由于愿望的滿(mǎn)足而產(chǎn)生的或是對(duì)直接的周?chē)h(huán)境滿(mǎn)意而產(chǎn)生的感覺(jué)：
例句：
is glad of her success;
為她的成功而高興；

例句：
was glad he had seen her.
非常高興他已經(jīng)見(jiàn)到她了；

例句：
.Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of. (Henry Fielding).
.一些人抱怨另一些人，因?yàn)榱硪恍┤藫碛兴麄優(yōu)橹吲d的事物. （亨利·費(fèi)爾?。?。

Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment,as from a sense of fulfillment:
Happy 適用因滿(mǎn)足而產(chǎn)生的舒適感覺(jué)，如來(lái)自于愿望實(shí)現(xiàn)后的一種感覺(jué)：
例句：
.Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so. (John Stuart Mill).
.問(wèn)問(wèn)你自己你是否快樂(lè)，然后你停止那樣做. （約翰·斯圖爾特·米爾）。

Cheerful suggests the good spirits characteristic of a person who is pleased with something or who has a naturally outgoing nature:
Cheerful 表現(xiàn)因某物而高興的人或有性格開(kāi)朗天性的人所具有的好的精神特征：
例句：
She was as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be.
她和其他任何一個(gè)被限制在醫(yī)院病床上的人一樣快樂(lè)。

Lighthearted stresses the absence of care:
Lighthearted 強(qiáng)調(diào)缺少關(guān)心：
例句：
.He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful. (William Cowper).
.他邊走邊吹口哨，無(wú)憂(yōu)無(wú)慮的小家伙/寒冷但仍然很高興. （威廉姆·考珀）。

Joyful andjoyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness:
Joyful 和joyous 暗示生動(dòng)的，經(jīng)常是狂喜的高興：
例句：
a joyful heart;
狂喜的心；

例句：
a joyful state of affairs;
事情的歡欣鼓舞的狀態(tài)；

例句：
joyous laughter;
快樂(lè)的笑聲；

例句：
joyous news.
令人高興的新聞


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n.Botany （名詞）【植物學(xué)】
A gladiolus.
菖蒲，劍蘭