please 1 S1 W2 / pliz / interjection #

1 used to be polite when asking someone to do something :

Could you please clean up the living room?

Sit down, please.

Please be quiet!

2 used to be polite when asking for something :

I’d like a cup of coffee, please.

Please can I go to Rebecca’s house?

3 said in order to politely accept something that someone offers you :

‘More wine?’ ‘Yes, please.’

4 Please! informal

a) said when you think what someone has just said or asked is not possible or reasonable :

Oh, please, he’d never do that.

b) used to ask someone to stop behaving badly :

Alison! Please!

5 please Sir/Mrs Towers etc British English spoken used by children to get an adult’s attention

please 2 W3 verb #

1 [不及物，及物动词不用于进行时] to make someone happy or satisfied :
a business that wants to please its customers She did everything she could to please him. Most children are eager to please . be hard/easy/impossible etc to please She’s hard to please. Everything has to be perfect. 2 [不及物动词，不用于进行时] used in some phrases to show that someone can do or have what they want :
She does what she pleases . however/whatever etc you please You can spend the money however you please. With the Explorer pass, you can get on and off the bus as you please . 3 please yourself spoken used when telling someone to do whatever they like, even though really you think they are making the wrong choice :
‘I don’t think I’ll go.’ ‘Okay, please yourself.’ 4 if you please old-fashioned a) formal used to politely ask someone to do something :
Close the door, if you please. b) British English used to show that you are surprised, angry, or annoyed about something :
He asked me, in my own house if you please, to leave the room! 5 bold/calm/cool etc as you please British English spoken very bold , calm etc, in a way that is surprising :
He just walked in and sat down, as bold as you please. 6 please God used to express a very strong hope or wish :
Everything will be all right, please God.