"to one's delight" 是一个表达情感的介词短语,意思是:
用来引出某个符合预期或意外的愉快结果,强调说话者对结果的开心情绪。
"to + 形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their)或名词所有格(如 Tom's) + delight"
注:delight 此处是不可数名词(表示“高兴的情绪”),不能加复数 s。
① 句首作状语(最常见):
通常放在句首,用逗号与主句隔开,引出后续的“高兴事件”。
例:
To my delight, I passed the driving test on my first try.
(令我高兴的是,我第一次考驾照就过了。)
To her delight, her long-lost friend contacted her yesterday.
(令她欣慰的是,她失散多年的朋友昨天联系了她。)
② 加修饰词强化语气:
常与 great(非常)、much(很)等词连用,加强“高兴”的程度:
To our great delight, the party was a huge success.
(令我们非常高兴的是,派对办得特别成功。)
Much to his delight, his favorite team won the championship.
(很令他高兴的是,他最喜欢的球队夺冠了。)
③ 连接“努力-结果”:
常用来衔接“付出/期待”与“愉快结果”,突出结果的“令人满意”:
I practiced the piano every day, and to my delight, I won the school competition.
(我每天练钢琴,令我高兴的是,我赢了学校的比赛。)
to one's joy(更侧重“喜悦”)
to one's pleasure(更侧重“愉快”)
much to one's joy/pleasure(与 much to one's delight 同义)
不能说“to me delight”(错误)→ 正确是“to my delight”(物主代词而非宾格)。
不能说“to one's delights”(错误)→ delight 此处不可数。
总结:"to one's delight" 是一个简洁传递“开心结果”的短语,适用于口语和写作,用来自然引出令人愉悦的消息或事件~