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| | to make someone feel happy and satisfied 取悦；讨好；使…满意 | He’ ll do anything to please her. 为了能让她高兴，他什么都愿意做。 | | It pleased her teachers to see her making progress. 老师们看到她取得进步都非常高兴。 | | As a child, she’ d always been anxious to please. 还是个小孩的时候，她就总是热衷于讨好别人。 | | hard/difficult to please Some of our customers can be very difficult to please. 我们的一些顾客可能很难伺候。 | |
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| - | as you please
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| whatever you like , or in whatever way you prefer |
| 随你的便；随意 |
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| We’ re very informal here, so you can dress as you please. 我们这儿很随便，你爱怎么穿就怎么穿。 |
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| - | if you please very formal
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| used for emphasizing a request |
| 请（用于强调要求） |
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| Come this way, if you please. 请这边走！ |
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| - | please God
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| used for expressing a strong wish or hope |
| 上帝，求求你；但愿（用于表达强烈的愿望） |
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| Let her be alive, please God. 求求你上帝，让她活下来！ |
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| - | please yourself
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| used for telling someone that you do not care whether they do a particular thing or not |
| 随你的便 |
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| ‘I can’ t finish this meal.’ ‘Please yourself, but don’ t complain to me when you’ re hungry later on.’ “我吃不了这些饭菜。”“随你的便，但回头你饿的时候不要跟我嚷嚷。” |
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| - | whatever/wherever/whenever etc sb pleases
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| whatever/wherever/whenever etc someone wants |
| 无论某人想要什么东西/到什么地方/什么时候愿意 |
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| You can go whenever you please. 你想什么时候走都行。 |
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| - | you can’ t please everyone
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| used for saying that whatever you do , some people will not like it |
| 你不可能让所有的人都满意 |
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