gladder

a. 愉快的；高兴的（glad的比较级）

发音

其它 /ˈɡlædə(ɹ)/

词形变化

gladdered gladders 三单 gladdering 现在分词 gladdered 过去式 gladdered 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of gladden.

    罕用

    Under the auspicious influence of the Company's just and equitable administration, the face of this province is gladdered —the blossoms of Peace are blowing and the blessings of tranquility increasing daily …

adj.
  1. 1.

    comparative form of glad: more glad

词源

From gladder (“one who makes glad”), or perhaps from Middle English *gladderen, from Old English *gladrian (“to make glad”), equivalent to glad + -er (fequentative suffix).

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