有冇人知這兩個詞詞在用法和意思上有咩分別呢 ?

PF1000

就係以下這兩個:  高興 和  開心.
我讀左咁多年書, 都攪唔清楚. 現在比個小朋友考起添.

XXMaMa

高興 = Glad
開心 = Happy

兩者意思差不多, 如 I am glad to help = I am happy to help.
但實際用法上, glad 的感覺是由另一樣事情引發出來的, 而 happy 是自發的感覺,
你可參考以下簡單的例句解釋給外國小朋友知, 應該可以明白兩者分別.

Both glad and happy mean being in or showing good spirits - Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances; Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment

GLAD 的解釋如下 :

1. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy - 例 : "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"

2. feeling happy appreciation - 例 : "glad of the fire's warmth"
3. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service - 例: "glad to help"


HAPPY 的解釋如下 :

1. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune - 例 : "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

2. marked by good fortune - 例 : "a happy life"

3. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service - 例 : "happy to help"

轉載自：http://hk.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/?qid=7007020701012

PF1000

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