thank 是什么意思？thank 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense thanks , present participle thanking , past tense, past participle thanked

1. convention

You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want.

[formulae]

Thank you very much for your call.

Thanks for the information. [+ for]

Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty!

Thanks a lot, Suzie. You've been great.

2. convention

You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely accept or refuse something that has just been offered to you.

[formulae]

'You'd like a cup as well, would you, Mr Secombe?'—'Thank you, Jane, I'd love one.'

'Would you like a cigarette?'—'No thank you.'

'A whisky?'—'I'd better not, thanks.'

3. convention

You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.

[formulae]

The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.'—'Oh well, thank you.'.

'His eyes were glassy?'—'And dilated. They were watery.'—'Thank you.'

'It's great to see you.'—'Thanks. Same to you.'

4. convention

You use thank you or thank you very much in order to say firmly that you do not want someone's help or to tell them that you do not like the way that they are behaving towards you.

[emphasis]

I can stir my own tea, thank you.

We know where we can get it, thank you very much.

5. verb

When you thank someone for something, you express your gratitude to them for it.

I thanked them for their long and loyal service. [VERB noun + for]

When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges. [VERB noun]

say thank you to, express gratitude to, show gratitude to, show your appreciation to

6. plural noun

When you express your thanks to someone, you express your gratitude to them for something.

They accepted their certificates with words of thanks.

7. See also thankyou