pleasure、with pleasure的用法
一、 pleasure的用法
1. 当pleasure具体化,表示“快乐的事;乐趣”时,作可数名词用。如:
The work is a pleasure to me. 干这工作对我是件乐事。
He had many pleasures while he was living there. 他在那儿生活时有很多乐趣。
2. pleasure表示抽象意义的“满足;高兴;快乐”时,作不可数名词用。如:
It gives me much pleasure to be with you. 跟你在一起使我很高兴。
二、 with pleasure的用法
1. 意为“愉快地;高兴地”,常在完整的陈述句中作状语用。如:
He did the work with pleasure. 这工作他干得很高兴。
2. 意为“好的;可以;非常乐意”。此时with pleasure常作简略答语使用,相当于OK, All right和Sure等。如:
—Would you like to help me with my English? 你愿意帮我学英语吗?
—With pleasure. 好的/非常乐意。
—Would you like to have a walk with me? 你愿意和我一起去散步吗?
—With pleasure. 十分乐意。
三、 It's a pleasure的用法
1. 与I'm pleased to help you同义,意为“愿为你效劳;这是件愉快的事”,用来表示愿意为某人做某事。如:
—Will you please help me take the books to the classroom? 请你帮我把这些书带到教室里去好吗?
—It's a pleasure. 愿为你效劳。
2. 用于对别人的感谢所作出的反应或应答,也可说成It's my pleasure, A pleasure或My pleasure。在此情况下,It's a pleasure与That's all right,That's OK,not at all,You're welcome,Don't mention it等同义,意为“别客气;不用谢;没什么”。如:
—Thank you for giving me so much help. 谢谢你给了我这么多的帮助。
—It's a pleasure. 别客气/没什么/不用谢。