gladden

及物动词使高兴，使快乐

及物动词sadden

及物动词

1. 使喜悦：glad-hand 欢迎 | gladden 使喜悦 | glade 林间空地

2. 喜悦：glad-hander /欢迎者/ | gladden /喜悦/ | gladder /高兴的/愉悦的/

3. 使快活：shorten 使缩短 | gladden 使快活 | harden 使变硬

4. 使高兴：fume 冒火,生气 | gladden 使高兴 | hate 憎恨

1. 使心花怒放；使充满希望
    If you say that something gladdens someone's heart, you mean that it makes them feel pleased and hopeful.

    e.g. ...a conclusion that should gladden the hearts of all animal-rights activists.
           会使所有动物权益保护者欢欣鼓舞的结论

2. 使高兴；使愉快
    If something gladdens you, it makes you feel happy and pleased.

    e.g. Charles's visit surprised him and gladdened him.
           查尔斯的来访让他惊喜交集。

1. Few statements could do more to gladden a con man's heart.

2. Zhao's shop was inside the premises of the Gladden Hotel, and the court granted an injunction calling for destruction of infringing products.

3. Last week, he enlisted former General Electric Co executive Brian Gladden as the company's new finance chief.

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