方硕英语

be displeased with

英 /bi dɪsˈpliːzd wɪð/美 /bi dɪsˈpliːzd wɪð/

v. 短语动词

对……不满;对……生气

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。

词源解析

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。

常见语境

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。

语法说明

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。

近义比较

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。

常见误区

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.”。

常见搭配

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

句子示例

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。