delighted• When she saw the new car, she was delighted.• His parents were absolutely delighted about the baby.• We were delighted, and at a convenientinterlude she took me to a favouriteuncle, an Air Vice-Marshal.• Andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the Bolshoi ballet.• Richard at that time was openly delighted at the prospect of poshmotors.• Paul McCartney staged a concert for 50,000 delighted fans.• However, Major and his team were delighted on Wednesday night after meeting the new president for more than four hours.• We are delighted that the negotiations have been completed successfully.• I was delighted to hear you were getting married.• I am delighted to say that we don't see any babies in this dream.• I am delighted to see you.• Mike Morley says we're obviously delighted with that decision.• Jay was delighted with the compliment and intrigued to see inside Lucy's flat.
delighted to do something• In other circumstances Ronni would have been delighted tochat with them.• Mr. Forth I am delighted toconfirm that we will do as my hon. Friend has asked.• He's delighted to find my spirits high, my bloodpressure low and that apart from the lumps, I remain asymptomatic.• To think she'd once been delighted to have such a big house, such a long hall!• The hon. Gentleman will be delighted to know that unemployment in the Holloway area has fallen since 1987.• I am delighted to say that both previousPrimeMinisters under whom I served are avid and enthusiasticcollectors of that porcelain.• The aforementioned Brecon Beacons National Park were, of course, delighted to support the new railway.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, feel, look, seem顯得愉快;快樂;感覺快樂;看上去高興;似乎快樂ADVERB➤highly, only too (both especially BrE) 非常/十分快樂◇Mrs Cartwright said she would be only too delighted to present the prizes.卡特賴特夫人表示能頒發這些獎項真是太高興了。➤really着實高興▸➤absolutely, quite絕對/十分快樂▸➤clearly, obviously明顯/顯然高興▸➤secretly暗自高興◇'Poor Gloria,' she said, although she was secretly delighted.“可憐的格洛麗亞。”她說,儘管她在偷着樂。➤genuinely真的快樂PREPOSITION➤at對於⋯高興◇They were highly delighted at the court's decision.他們對法庭的判決感到非常高興。➤by因⋯而高興◇I'm delighted by your news.聽到你的消息我很高興。➤with為⋯高興◇He's really delighted with his new MP3 player.他對他的新 MP3 播放器愛不釋手。