单词 | please |
释义 | please —pleasable, adj. —pleasedly /plee"zid lee, pleezd"-/, adv. —pleasedness, n. —pleaser, n. /pleez/, adv., v., pleased, pleasing. adv. 1. (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off? v.t. 2. to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of: to please the public. 3. to be the pleasure or will of: May it please your Majesty. v.i. 4. to like, wish, or feel inclined: Go where you please. 5. to give pleasure or satisfaction; be agreeable: manners that please. 6. if you please, a. if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. b. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.): The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please! [1275-1325; (v.) ME plesen, plaisen < MF plaisir << L placere to please, seem good (see PLACID); the use of please with requests, etc., is presumably a reduction of the clause (it) please you may it please you, later reinforced by imper. use of intransit. please to be pleased, wish] Syn. 4. choose, desire, prefer. |
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