词义解析
be displeased with 的核心含义是“对……感到不满或不悦”。它由 be 动词和过去分词 displeased 构成,displeased 本身是形容词,意为“不高兴的、生气的”。该短语强调一种持续的状态,而非瞬间的情绪爆发。其引申义包括:1)对具体事物(如结果、行为)不满意;2)对某人的表现或态度感到失望;3)在正式场合中表达委婉的批评。本义与引申义之间的逻辑是:从直接的情绪反应(如皱眉、不悦)扩展到对抽象事物(如政策、决策)的评价,语气逐渐从个人感受转向客观判断。
英 /bi dɪsˈpliːzd wɪð/美 /bi dɪsˈpliːzd wɪð/
v. 短语动词
对……不满;对……生气
be displeased with 的核心含义是“对……感到不满或不悦”。它由 be 动词和过去分词 displeased 构成,displeased 本身是形容词,意为“不高兴的、生气的”。该短语强调一种持续的状态,而非瞬间的情绪爆发。其引申义包括:1)对具体事物(如结果、行为)不满意;2)对某人的表现或态度感到失望;3)在正式场合中表达委婉的批评。本义与引申义之间的逻辑是:从直接的情绪反应(如皱眉、不悦)扩展到对抽象事物(如政策、决策)的评价,语气逐渐从个人感受转向客观判断。
displeased 源自古法语 desplaisir,由前缀 dis-(表否定)和 plaisir(使高兴)组成,意为“使不高兴”。with 是介词,表示对象。构词逻辑:dis-(否定)+ please(取悦)+ -ed(形容词后缀),合起来即“未被取悦的”。记忆要点:将 dis- 理解为“不”,please 为“高兴”,with 后接对象,整体即“对……不高兴”。注意与 pleased with(对……满意)相对,可成对记忆。
be displeased with 常见于正式或半正式场合:1)商务邮件中,用于表达对下属或合作方的不满,语气克制且专业,如“We are displeased with the delay in delivery.”;2)新闻报道中,用于描述官方或公众对事件的态度,如“The government is displeased with the latest inflation figures.”;3)文学作品中,用于刻画人物情绪,如“She was displeased with her son's choice of career.”;4)日常口语中较少使用,通常带有一点幽默或夸张,如“I'm displeased with your joke.”。在不同场景下,语气从严厉到轻松不等,但始终保留正式感。
be displeased with 是系表结构,be 动词需随主语和时态变化。with 后接名词、代词或动名词,表示不满的对象。常见句型:1)主语 + be displeased with + 名词/代词(如“He was displeased with the result.”);2)主语 + be displeased with + 动名词(如“She is displeased with waiting so long.”);3)主语 + be displeased at + 名词(at 与 with 可互换,但 with 更常见)。易错点:不可直接接 that 从句,需用“be displeased that”或改为“be displeased with the fact that”。另外,displeased 是形容词,不可用 very 修饰(应用 much 或 greatly),但现代英语中 very 也偶见。
与 be displeased with 近义的短语有:be dissatisfied with、be unhappy with、be annoyed with、be angry with。区别在于:1)be dissatisfied with 侧重对质量或结果的不满足,较客观,如“He was dissatisfied with the service.”;2)be unhappy with 更个人化,强调情绪低落,如“She was unhappy with the decision.”;3)be annoyed with 指轻微恼怒,语气更轻,如“I'm annoyed with the noise.”;4)be angry with 指强烈愤怒,情绪外露,如“He was angry with his brother.”。be displeased with 介于 dissatisfied 和 annoyed 之间,正式且克制,适合书面语。选择时,根据不满程度和语境正式度决定。
be displeased with 属于正式语域,常用于书面语或正式口语,在非正式对话中可能显得生硬或讽刺。其褒贬色彩明显为负面,但程度适中,不表示暴怒。常见误用:1)与 be displeased at 混淆,虽然 at 也正确,但 with 更普遍;2)过度使用 very 修饰,标准用法是 much 或 greatly;3)误接 that 从句,应改为“be displeased that”或“be displeased with the fact that”。此外,注意主语通常是人,若主语是物则用“displease”的主动语态,如“The delay displeased him.”。
| be displeased with someone | 对某人不满意 |
| be displeased with something | 对某事不满意 |
| be displeased with oneself | 对自己不满(自责) |
| be displeased with the result | 对结果不满 |
| be displeased with the decision | 对决定不满 |
| be displeased with the behavior | 对行为不满 |
| be displeased with the progress | 对进展不满 |
| The teacher was displeased with the students' lack of effort. | 老师对学生们不够努力感到不满。 |
| We are displeased with the quality of the product you delivered. | 我们对你们交付的产品质量不满意。 |
| She was displeased with her son's rude behavior at the dinner table. | 她对儿子在餐桌上的粗鲁行为感到不悦。 |
| The manager expressed that he was displeased with the quarterly sales figures. | 经理表示他对季度销售数字不满意。 |
| I am displeased with the way the meeting was conducted. | 我对会议进行的方式感到不满。 |
| He seemed displeased with the outcome of the negotiation. | 他似乎对谈判结果不满意。 |