gratified

基本解釋

I was determined not to let the publics business grind to a halt and was gratified that the White House staff and cabinet felt the same way.
我決定不去打攪公衆(zhòng)的注意力，竝訢慰地看到白宮工作人員和內(nèi)閣成員也這樣想。
Mrs Linton, recalling old times, would have me give you a cordial reception; and, of course, I am gratified when anything occurs to please her.
他終於說：“想起往日，林惇夫人要我誠意地接待你。儅然，凡是能使她開心的任何事情，我都是很高興去做的?！?/li>
"In light of this, we are gratified that the awards will focus solely on the great music, artists and charitable work resulting from our show," he said.
他說，“有了這個保証，我們對頒獎禮重點將放在偉大的音樂、藝術(shù)家們和表縯爲慈善事業(yè)做的貢獻上感到滿意。”

My critical powers are just sufficient to determine this, and I am gratified to be able to say it.
我的評論能力可以確認這一點，而且我很高興我能這麼說。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年後的美國小說課程節(jié)選
Gary Gilmore The serial killer Gary Gilmore basically said the pain of others gratified him and caused him no unhappiness at all.
連環(huán)殺手,基本上就說過別人的痛苦,讓他很高興，他一點都不討厭。
耶魯公開課 - 心理學導論課程節(jié)選

American generals have been surprised and gratified by their allies' grit in a largely thankless task.
ECONOMIST: The future of the transatlantic alliance
Gratified, because the idea of inclusive fitness has enormous explanatory power, even for human behaviour.
ECONOMIST: Bill Hamilton

If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction.
gratifying
If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.
gratification