Pleasing
“Pleasing”是形容词,指令人感到愉快、满意或赏心悦目的。可描述外貌、声音、味道、行为等给人带来积极感受的特质。语气比”pleasant”稍正式,常用于书面语和审美评价。
- “The room had a pleasing color scheme of soft blues and greens.” (房间采用了柔和的蓝绿色调,令人赏心悦目。)
- “She has a pleasing voice that captivates every audience.” (她有一副悦耳的嗓音,能吸引每一位听众。)
- “The chef presented a visually pleasing dish that tasted even better.” (厨师端出一道外观精美的菜肴,味道更是出众。)
“Pleasing”是动词”please”(使高兴)的现在分词形式作形容词用。“Please”源自拉丁语”placere”(使满意、使高兴),经古法语”plaisir”进入英语。
“Pleasing”由动词”please”加现在分词后缀”-ing”构成,作形容词表示”令人……的”。
在英语审美表达中,“pleasing”常用于艺术、设计和礼仪评价,如”a pleasing appearance”(悦目的外表)。英国维多利亚时代尤其重视”pleasing manners”(得体的举止),这一价值观深刻影响了英语国家的社交规范。
- 固定搭配: “pleasing to the eye” (赏心悦目), “pleasing personality” (讨人喜欢的性格), “visually pleasing” (视觉上令人愉悦的)
“please”是使高兴,“pleasing”就是”令人高兴的”——想到”please”就能记住。
“The artist stepped back and smiled, satisfied that the painting was pleasing to both the client and himself.” (艺术家退后一步,微笑着对这幅令客户和自己都满意的画作感到欣慰。)