弘扬国学 · 传承文化

pleasant

英 ['plez(ə)nt] 美 ['plɛznt]

CET4TEM4考研CET6

解释

adj. 令人愉快的，舒适的；讨人喜欢的，和蔼可亲的
n. (Pleasant)人名；(英)普莱曾特

※ 提供单词"pleasant"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

pleasant 愉悦的，高兴的

来自please,请，使愉悦。

英文词源

pleasant (adj.): late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from Old French plaisant "pleasant, pleasing, agreeable" (12c.), present participle of plaisir "to please" (see please). Pleasantry has the word's modern French sense of "funny, jocular." Related: Pleasantly.

展开全部 ▼

例句和用法

1. Lloyd George was most anxious to be agreeable and pleasant.: 劳埃德·乔治极力想表现得平易近人、和蔼亲切。

2. The house allocated to them was pleasant and spacious, and well-staffed.: 分配给他们的房子舒适宽敞，并配齐了工作人员。

3. Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile.: 琼斯夫人和蔼亲切，总是面带微笑。

4. He could be very pleasant when he wanted to.: 他想要友好的时候会非常友好。

5. The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages.: 小径在令人惬意而又毫不起眼的村舍间迂回曲折。