These words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen. 以上各词均形容人对已经发生或将要发生的事感到高兴、愉快。

• glad [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it 指高兴、愉快、感激：◆He was glad he'd come. 他很高兴他来了。◆She was glad when the meeting was over. 会议结束时她很高兴。
• happy pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb 指对必须做的或发生于某人身上的事感到高兴、快乐：◆We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. 我们高兴地宣布，我们的女儿订婚了。
• pleased [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do 指对已经发生或必须做的事感到高兴、愉快、满意：◆She was very pleased with her exam results. 她对考试成绩非常满意。◆You're coming? I'm so pleased. 你要来呀？我太高兴了。

glad, happy or pleased? 用 glad、happy 还是 pleased？

Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be 'glad with sb'. * pleased 意味着对人或事作出评判并表示赞同，glad 多指对所发生的事情心怀感激，不能说 glad with sb：◆The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied. * happy 表示高兴、愉快、满意。

• delighted very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight 指高兴的、乐意的、愉快的：◆I'm delighted at your news. 听到你的消息我非常高兴。 NOTE Delighted is often used to accept an invitation. * delighted 常用于接受邀请：◆'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to).' “留下来吃晚饭好吗？” “我非常乐意。”
• proud pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with 指骄傲的、自豪的、得意的、满足的：◆proud parents 自豪的父母◆He was proud of himself for not giving up. 他为自己没有放弃而自豪。
• relieved feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this 指感到宽慰的、放心的、显得开心的：◆You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. 现在你们知道工作保住了，可以放心了。
• thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth 指非常兴奋、极为激动：◆I was thrilled to be invited. 我获得邀请，感到非常兴奋。

delighted or thrilled? 用 delighted 还是 thrilled？

• Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than. * thrilled 比 delighted 的情感更强烈，但 delighted 可与 absolutely、more than 或 only too 连用以增强语气。thrilled 与 not exactly 或 less than 连用可变为否定或含讽刺意味：◆She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. 想到要照料她的侄女，她就高兴不起来了。

Patterns

• glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about sth
• pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sth
• glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sb
• glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
• very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
• absolutely delighted/thrilled