- cause to feel happy and satisfied使高兴, 使喜欢; 使满足:
he arranged a fishing trip to please his son
他安排去钓鱼以逗儿子开心
with obj. and infinitive it pleased him to be seen with someone in the news.让别人看到他跟新闻人物在一起使他感觉很高兴。
- no obj. give satisfaction讨人喜欢, 满足心愿:
she was quiet and eager to please.
她很文静, 很想讨人喜欢。
- satisfy aesthetically给人美的愉悦。
please oneself
take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed随自己的意, 自己想干什么就干什么:this is the first time in ages that I can just please myself.
这是多年来我头一次可以想干什么就干什么。
- no obj. wish or desire to do something希望做某事; 想做某事:
feel free to wander around as you please.
你想转就随便转吧。
- (it pleases, pleased, 等, someone to do something) dated it is someone's choice to do something〈旧〉情愿:
instead of attending the meeting, it pleased him to go off hunting.
与其去参加那个会议, 他更情愿出去打猎。
- used in polite requests or questions[用于礼貌请求或提问中]请:
please address letters to the Editor
请将信件写给编辑
what type of fish is this, please?
请问这是什么鱼?
- used to add urgency and emotion to a request[用于加强请求的紧急或情感]拜托, 求你了:
please, please come home!
拜托, 拜托, 回家吧!
- used to agree politely to a request用于客气地同意请求行, 可以:
'May I ring you at home? ' 'Please do.'
“我可以打电话到你家吗?"“可以。”
- used in polite or emphatic acceptance of an offer[用于礼貌或强调地接受提议]行, 可以:
'Would you like a drink? ' 'Yes, please.'
“要来一杯饮料吗?"“可以。”
- used to ask someone to stop doing something of which the speaker disapproves用于要求某人别再做说话人不赞同的事别这样:
Rita, please - people are looking.
丽塔, 别这样, 有人在看着呢。
- used to express incredulity or irritation[用于表示难以置信或气愤] 真怪, 竟然:
Oh please, is that meant to be a serious argument?
真是的, 那也竟然算是严肃的论点?
as - as you please
- informal used to emphasize the manner in which someone does something, especially when this is seen as surprising〈非正式〉[用于强调某人做事的方式, 尤指被认为是令人诧异的方式]非常:
she walked forward as calm as you please.
她非常冷静地朝前走去。
if you please
- used in polite requests用于客气的请求烦请:
follow me, if you please.
烦请你跟我来。
- used to express indignation at something perceived as unreasonable用于表达对认为不合理事情的愤怒竟然:
she wants me to make fifty cakes in time for the festival, if you please!
她竟然让我为这个节日赶做50个蛋糕!
please yourself
- used to express indifference, especially when someone does not cooperate or behave as expected[用于表示漠然, 尤指当某人不按预计情况合作或行动时]随你便吧:
'I can manage on my own. ' 'Please yourself.'
“我自己能行。”“随你便吧!”