happy、glad、cheerful、joyful、merry、delightful、gay、pleasant、nice、jolly与agreeable这些形容词均含“愉快的、高兴的”之意。
happy : 侧重感到满足、幸福或高兴。
- a happy marriage/childhood
幸福的婚姻／童年 - She looks so happy.
她看上去非常快乐。 - School days are said to be the happiest days of your life.
学生时代据说是一生中最快乐的时光。 - Nicky seems a lot happier since she met Steve.
尼基自从认识史蒂夫之后似乎快乐多了。 - You'll be happy to know that Jean is coming with us.
要是知道琼和我们一起前来，你会很高兴的。 - I'm perfectly happy to (= I will willingly) help out.
我非常愿意帮忙。 - I'm so happy (that) everything is working out for you.
我很高兴你一切都很顺利。 - Barry seems happy enough working for himself.
巴里似乎很乐意为自己工作。 - Are you happy about/with (= satisfied with) your new working arrangements?
你对新的工作安排满意吗？ - Your mother's not going to be very happy when she sees the mess you've made!
你妈妈看到你弄得乱七八糟，她是不会高兴的。 - The manager will be happy (= is willing) to see you this afternoon.
经理很乐意今天下午见你。
glad : 最普通用词，语气较弱，表示礼貌的惯用语。指乐于做某事或因某事而感到满足，常表愉快的心情。
- We were glad about her success.
我们都为她的成功感到高兴。 - I'm glad (that) you came.
你来了我太高兴了。 - I'm glad to know the parcel arrived safely.
得知包裹安全寄到，我感到非常欣慰。 - I'd be (only too) glad to help you.
我会非常乐意帮助你。 - We'd be glad of the chance to meet her.
如有机会见到她，我们会非常高兴。
cheerful : 多指因内心的愉快而表现出兴高采烈，是强调而自然的感情流露。
- He's usually fairly cheerful.
他总是乐呵呵的。 - You're in a cheerful mood this morning.
今天早上你心情不错嘛。 - She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything.
尽管事事不顺心，她仍然努力保持愉快的心情。
joyful : 语气较强，强调心情或感情上的欣喜。
- Christmas is such a joyful time of year.
圣诞节是一年中令人快乐的时候。 - I don't have very much to feel joyful about/over at the moment.
此刻我没什么可高兴的。
merry : 指精神情绪的暂时高涨，表示欢乐、愉快的心境或情景，侧重充满欢笑声和乐趣。
- the merry sound of laughter
欢笑声 - She's a merry little soul.
她是个快乐的小家伙。
delightful : 指能带来强烈的快乐，激起愉快的情感，用于非常愉快的场合。
- Our new neighbours are delightful.
我们的新邻居很和气。 - Thank you for a delightful evening.
谢谢你让我度过了一个非常愉快的夜晚。
gay : 侧重无忧无虑、精神昂扬、充满生命的快乐。
- We had a gay old time down at the dance hall.
我们在下面舞厅玩得开心极了。
pleasant : 侧重给人以“赏心悦目”或“愉快的，宜人的”感受。
- a pleasant climate/smile/person
宜人的气候／亲切的笑容／和气可爱的人 - a pleasant day/surprise
令人愉快的日子／惊喜 - Harold did his best to be pleasant to the old man.
哈罗德竭力和颜悦色地对待那位老人。 - It was pleasant to sit down after standing for hours.
站了好几个小时后，能坐下来真让人感到舒坦。
nice : 语气较温和，泛指任何愉快或满意的感觉。
- Did you have a nice trip?
你旅途愉快吗？ - Have a nice day/time!
祝你度过愉快的一天／过得愉快！ - This milk doesn't smell very nice.
这种牛奶闻起来味道不太好。 - Thanks for ringing - it's been nice talking to you.
谢谢你来电话——跟你聊天很开心。
jolly : 通俗用词，多指充满快乐与喜悦的神情。
- a jolly smile/manner/mood
开心的微笑／兴高采烈的样子／愉快的心情 - She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person.
她是个非常乐观向上的人。 - a jolly occasion
令人愉快的场合 - We spent a very jolly evening together, chatting and reminiscing.
我们一起聊天话旧，度过了一个惬意的晚上。
agreeable : 指与感受者的愿望、情趣或受好等和谐一致而带来的心情上的快意。
- We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.
我们在河边度过了一个极为愉快的夜晚。
