pleasure的用法
1. 表示一般意義的“愉快”“高興”“快樂(lè)”等,是不可數(shù)名詞;表示具體的“樂(lè)事”“快事”等,是可數(shù)名詞。比較:
同你談話(我們)很愉快。
正:It gives us much pleasure to talk with you.
正:It is a pleasure to talk with you.
2. 其后一般不接不定式,但可接of doing sth,但此時(shí)的pleasure前一般有定冠詞。如:
May we have the pleasure of your company for lunch? 請(qǐng)和我們共進(jìn)午餐好嗎?
There's nothing to compare with the pleasure of being with you. 跟你在一起是無(wú)比的愉快。
有時(shí)也后接in doing sth,但此時(shí)的pleasure前通常不用冠詞。如:
He takes great pleasure in teaching children. 他很喜歡教小孩。
Children find endless pleasure in playing with water. 小孩子從玩水中可以找到無(wú)窮的樂(lè)趣。
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It gives me great pleasure to grow flowers. 種花給很大的樂(lè)趣。
3. 注意:下面兩句從語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)上看是一樣的,但是從交際角度上看,第二句不可接受的:
正:May I have the pleasure of dancing with you? 我可以和你跳舞嗎?
誤:Will you have the pleasure of dancing with me?
4. 比較 my pleasure和 with pleasure:前者用來(lái)回答感謝,意為“不用謝”;后者用來(lái)答應(yīng)對(duì)方的請(qǐng)求或邀請(qǐng)等,意為“可以”“沒(méi)問(wèn)題”。如:
A:Thank you for helping me. 謝謝你幫了我。
B:My pleasure. 別客氣。
A:Will you lend me the book? 這本書(shū)你借給我好嗎?
B:With pleasure. 可以。
注:回答感謝,除可用 my pleasure 外,還可用:(It's) a pleasure. / (It's) my pleasure. / Pleasure was all mine. 等。