thank /θæŋk/ ●●● S1 W2 verb [transitiveT] 1 THANKto tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it 感谢,向…表示谢意 I haven’t had a chance to thank him yet. 我还没有机会向他表示谢意。
thank somebody for (doing) something Did you thank Uncle Ron for the present? 你谢过罗恩叔叔给你礼物吗?
Madeleine thanked everyone for coming. 马德琳对大家的到来表示感谢。
2 thank God/goodness/heavens THANKused to show that you are very glad about something 感谢上帝,谢天谢地 Thank God that’s over! I’ve never been so nervous in my life! 感谢上帝,终于结束了!我一生中从来没有这么紧张过!
thank God/goodness/heavens for ‘Only ten miles to go.’ ‘Thank heavens for that!’ “只剩十英里了。”“谢天谢地!”
3 thank your lucky stars spokenLUCKY used to tell someone that they are very lucky, especially because they have avoided an unpleasant or dangerous situation 多亏你的运气好 You should thank your lucky stars I got here when I did! 你真走运,幸亏我及时赶到这里!
thank your lucky stars• He was probably even now thanking his lucky stars for a narrow escape.• The Bruins this morning are thanking their lucky stars for goaltender Bill Ranford.• Thank your lucky stars the boy wasn't seriously hurt. 4 only have yourself to thank (for something) spokenRESPONSIBLE used to say that you are responsible for something bad that has happened to you (某事)只能怪自己,(某事)是咎由自取 She has only herself to thank if she doesn’t have any friends. 如果她没有任何朋友,那只能怪她自己。
5 you’ll thank me spokenTHANK used to tell someone not to be annoyed with you for doing or saying something, because it will be helpful to them later 你将来会感谢我的 You’ll thank me for this one day, Laura. 你总有一天会因此而感谢我的,劳拉。
you’ll thank me• You'll thank me for this one day, Laura.
6 somebody won’t thank you (for doing something) ANNOYused to tell someone that another person will be annoyed because of what they have done 某人不会(因你做了某事而)感谢你的 I know you’re just trying to help, but he won’t thank you for telling him how to do it. 我知道你只是想帮忙,但他不高兴你对他指手画脚。
7 I’ll thank you to do something spoken formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something used to tell someone in an angry way not to do something because it is annoying you 请你最好做某事〔用来要求别人不要做令说话人恼火的事〕 I’ll thank you to mind your own business. 请你别管闲事。
I’ll thank you to do something• I'll thank you to mind your own business. 8 have somebody to thank for (doing) something RESPONSIBLEto say that you are grateful to someone who is responsible for something good happening. This expression is sometimes used humorously to mean that you are not grateful for what someone has done 因某事感谢某人〔有时为幽默用法,用作反语〕 I have Phil to thank for getting me my first job. 我得感谢菲尔帮我找到了第一份工作。
And who do I have to thank for that mess on my desk? 我的桌上那么乱,是谁干的好事?
have somebody to thank for (doing) something• We have Sigmund Freud to thank for a rather curious state of affairs.• Perhaps we have Pat Buchanan to thank for at least some of this raising of consciousness.• I have Phil to thank for my first break on the Cutters.• I have you to thank for that.• In fact, I always have remembered - and I have Monty Lee to thank for that.• Do we have Lady Thatcher to thank for the improved state of the nation's teeth?• We have Alan Austin to thank for this character-building little outing - an experience you won't forget in a hurry! → thank youn THESAURUSthank to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have given you or done for youShe thanked them for the presents.
You don’t need to thank me.
He thanked her for coming and showed her to her car.
say thank you to thank someone by saying the words ‘thank you’, or by giving them somethingI just wanted to say thank you for all your help.
This gift is our way of saying thank you to everyone who worked so hard.
Make sure you say thank you for your birthday presents.
express your gratitude formal to thank someone for something they have done – used in speeches and lettersI would like to express my gratitude to all those who have sent me letters of support.
show your appreciation formal to thank someone by giving them something, or by doing something special for themTo show our gratitude for all your hard work, we are paying you a special bonus.
acknowledge to publicly do or say something to thank someone for their help or supportThe building will be named the John Laird Centre, to acknowledge the contribution of the Laird family to the area.
He acknowledged the applause with a small bow.