glad
glad1
(gladder, gladdest)
give someone the glad eye
gladly
adverb
gladness
noun
gladsome
adjective
glad2
(亦作 gladdie)
noun
(gladder, gladdest)
- [predic.]pleased; delighted
高兴的；快乐的
she was alive, which was something to be glad about.
她还活着，这是值得高兴的事。
[with infinitive]I'm really glad to hear that.
我真的很高兴听到这事。
■happy for someone's good fortune
为（某人的）好运高兴
I’m so glad for you.
我真为你高兴。
■[attrib.]causing happiness
令人高兴的
glad tidings.
令人高兴的消息。
■grateful
感激的，感谢的
he was glad for the excuse to put it off.
他很感谢有这个理由可以延期了。
- [with obj.](poetic/literary)make happy; please
(诗/文)使高兴；取悦
Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye.
阿尔比恩越来越短的海岸啊，让我欢喜让我忧。
give someone the glad eye
- (informal, dated)look at someone in a flirtatious way
gladly
adverb
gladness
noun
gladsome
adjective
- (（poetic/literary 诗/文）)
- Old English glæd (originally in the sense 'bright, shining'), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse glathr 'bright, joyous' and German glatt 'smooth', also to Latin glaber 'smooth, hairless'
glad2
(亦作 gladdie)
noun
- (informal)a gladiolus
(非正式)唐菖蒲属植物；唐菖蒲
- 1920s: abbreviation
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