"gladder" 是形容词 "glad"（高兴的、乐意的）的比较级形式，读音为 /ˈɡlædər/（美式发音可参考 [ɡ'lædər]）。在英语语法中，"glad" 遵循常规形容词比较级变化规则，通过在词尾加 "-er" 构成 "gladder"，表示 "更高兴的" 或 "更乐意的"。

用法与例句

"gladder" 用于两者之间的比较，强调某一方比另一方更具 "高兴" 的情绪或态度。以下是 10 个实用例句：

She was gladder to see him than she had expected.

Nothing makes me gladder than a warm cup of tea on a cold day.

He seemed gladder about the news than his sister.

I could not be gladder to accept your invitation.

The children grew gladder as the party preparations began.

She looked gladder when she heard the good news.

We were gladder to help than they realized.

He became gladder with each passing minute.

This result made me gladder than the last one.

You’ll be gladder if you finish the work early.

短语搭配

由于 "gladder" 是比较级形式，常与 "than" 搭配构成比较结构，如 "gladder than..."（比……更高兴）。此外，它还可与程度副词连用，如 "much gladder"（高兴得多）、"even gladder"（甚至更高兴）等，例如："I’m much gladder to stay home than go out tonight."

注意事项

需注意 "gladder" 与形近词 "gladiator"（角斗士）的区别，后者指古罗马竞技场上的斗士，二者词源和含义完全不同。使用时需根据语境避免混淆。

通过 "gladder" 的运用，能更精准地表达情绪的层级差异，是英语比较级语法中基础且常用的词汇形式。