核心问题
“What did Ann think of the music box we sent the baby?” “She told me it was the most ____ gift her daughter had received.”
A. delightedly B. delighted C. delightful D. delighting(TOEFL)
选B(delighted)和选C(delightful)似乎都是正确的。
词典解答
只有选 C(delightful)才是正确的。初学者常常混淆这两个词的含义和用法。应牢记:delightful 是指“令人感到愉快的”(即主语或中心词令人愉快),而 delighted 是指“对……感到高兴的”[即主语或中心词所表示的人对……感到高兴(愉快)的]。
请对比下列实例:
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His children really are delightful. (EED) 他的孩子们确实很可爱。
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delightful room(feeling, concert, evening) 令人愉快的房间(感情、音乐会、夜晚)
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I was delighted at the news... (ALD) 我听了这个消息很高兴……
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A delighted audience demanded four encores. (FWF) 愉快的观众要求重演 4 次。