pleasant
adjective🔊/ˈpleznt/
🔊/ˈpleznt/
(comparative pleasanter, superlative pleasantest)
more pleasant and most pleasant are more common-
fun, attractive, or giving pleasure 令人愉快的；可喜的；宜人的；吸引人的 a pleasant evening/atmosphere/walk 一个愉快的夜晚/气氛/散步 a pleasant aroma/smell/scent 令人愉悦的香气/气味/气味 What a pleasant surprise! 这真是一桩令人又惊又喜的事！ 🔊🔊 to live in pleasant surroundings 生活在宜人的环境中 music that is pleasant to the ear 悦耳的音乐 a pleasant environment to work in 舒适的工作环境 - it is pleasant to do something
It was pleasant to be alone again. 又是一个人了，真自在。 🔊🔊 My visit to the dentist’s wasn't a very pleasant experience. 我去看牙医不是一个非常愉快的经历。 The trip brought back pleasant childhood memories. 这次旅行带回了愉快的童年回忆。 a very pleasant family holiday 一个非常愉快的家庭假期
Extra ExamplesIt was a pleasant enough day's journey. 那一天的旅程够愉快的了。 It was not a particularly pleasant experience. 那是一次并不十分愉快的经历。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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friendly and polite 友好的；和善的；文雅的 a pleasant young man 彬彬有礼的年轻人 a pleasant smile/voice/manner 和蔼可亲的笑容／声音／态度 - pleasant to somebody
Please try to be pleasant to our guests. 请尽量对我们的客人客气点。 🔊🔊 She was perfectly pleasant, though a little cool. 她很愉快，尽管有点酷。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1His colleagues were perfectly pleasant and friendly but they had their own lives to lead. 他的同事们十分亲切友好，但他们有自己的生活。 A pleasant and correct telephone manner is essential for anyone working in the retail trade. 对于从事零售业的任何人来说，愉快而正确的电话方式至关重要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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opposite unpleasant
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘pleasing’): from Old French plaisant ‘pleasing’, from the verb plaisir, from Latin placere.