glad·denBrE/ˈɡlædn/NAmE/ˈɡlædn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theygladdenBrE/ˈɡlædn/NAmE/ˈɡlædn/present simple - he / she / itgladdensBrE/ˈɡlædnz/NAmE/ˈɡlædnz/past simplegladdenedBrE/ˈɡlædnd/NAmE/ˈɡlædnd/past participlegladdenedBrE/ˈɡlædnd/NAmE/ˈɡlædnd/ -ing formgladdeningBrE/ˈɡlædnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈɡlædnɪŋ/ (old-fashioned) tomakesbfeelpleasedorhappy使高兴；使愉快；使喜悦◆~sthThesightoftheflowersgladdenedherheart. 看到这些花她心花怒放。◆itgladdenssbtodosthItgladdenedhimtoseethemallenjoyingthemselves. 见他们都玩得很开心，他非常高兴。