grateful

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grate·ful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ S3 W3 adjectiveadj

1 THANKfeeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling 感谢的，感激的 OPP ungrateful

grateful for

I’m so grateful for all your help.

我衷心感谢你的帮助。

grateful to

I am very grateful to all those who took the trouble to write to me.

多谢各位费心来函。

grateful (that)

She should be grateful that he was making things easier for her.

他给她提供了方便，她应该对此心存感激。

extremely/deeply/eternally etc grateful

I am extremely grateful for the assistance your staff have provided.

我万分感激贵方员工提供的援助。

Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.

我们衷心感谢所有参与者。

She gave me a grateful look.

她感激地看了我一眼。

In everyday English, people usually say I appreciate it rather than I’m grateful: 在日常英语中，人们一般说I appreciate it，而不说I’m grateful

Thanks, I’m really grateful. → Thanks, I really appreciate it.
谢谢，我真的十分感谢。 | I’m grateful for everything you've done. → I appreciate everything you've done. 十分感谢你所做的一切。

2 I would be grateful if you could/would ... formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something used to make a request 如果你能…我将感激不尽〔用于提出请求〕

I would be most grateful if you could send me an invoice in due course.

请您届时将发票寄送给我，我将万分感激。

Examples from the Corpus

I would be grateful if you could/would ...• This will take place at the above address on and I would be grateful if you could attend at.• If you will be attending the site visit, I would be grateful if you could complete the tear-off slip below.• I would be grateful if you could tell me anything about the guitar.• I would be grateful if you could tell me where I can get hold of such posters.• I would be grateful if you would examine Exhibit A. Do you recognise it?

—gratefully adverbadv

All contributions will be gratefully received.

所有捐资，我们都不胜感谢。

The authors gratefully acknowledge your financial support.

您慷慨资助，作者十分感谢。

Examples from the Corpus

grateful• Just then he felt the bone pop, then slide painfully free, and he was not grateful but angry now.• I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me.• I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.• For this a grateful nation made him a hero.• He sulked, grateful only that he had not insisted on the iron mask, but had chosen the velvet one.• Dr Shah has received hundreds of letters from grateful patients.• Fay is one of Dr. Scott's grateful patients.• At the end of the summer, Margarett was so grateful she gave Mrs Ramsdell a gold bangle.• a grateful sigh of relief• I suppose she was so grateful that she became one of his flock.• My daughter was rescued safely, and I am very grateful to the firemen.• Mr. Snape I understand that, and I am grateful to the Minister for pointing it out.• I guess the Huggins family is still grateful to you.

grateful thanks• I extend to them our grateful thanks.• The Bishop tried hard to express his grateful thanks.• To the people who had already heard of her illness and sent her cards and good wishes Molly sends her grateful thanks.• Three Cheers for all of your, and grateful thanks for your response to our call for new members during last year.• Our grateful thanks to Unwins and Suttons seeds for allowing us to use their original seed catalogues.

Origin grateful

(1500-1600) grate “pleasing, thankful” ((16-17 centuries)), from Latin gratus

grate·ful adjectiveadj →REGISTER1

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