| 释义 |
thank-youˈthank-you noun [countable]   - She baked them a dozen cookies as a thank-you.
- Anna's first kiss is a thank-you for the warmth William exudes in spite of his nervousness.
- Herndon says she does not need a thank-you in return.
- The party was meant to have been a thank-you to the casino staff from the management.
something that you say or do to thank someone► thanks what you say or do to thank someone: · He won't get any thanks from them for being so honest.thanks for: · Please accept this bottle of champagne as our thanks for organizing the seminar.letter/message etc of thanks (=expressing thanks): · He wrote me a short letter of thanks.without a word of thanks (=without saying thank you): · She got up and left without a word of thanks.a vote of thanks (=a formal, public expression of thanks, especially at a meeting): · I'd like to propose a vote of thanks to Sandra for organizing the whole evening. ► thank-you letter/note a letter that you send to someone to thank them, for example when they have given you a present or when you have stayed at their house: · We spent three days after the wedding writing thank-you letters for all the presents we'd had. ► acknowledgements a note at the end or beginning of a book, article etc, in which the writer thanks all the people who helped him or her to produce it: · In the acknowledgements the authors thanked everyone who'd contributed to the book.· Her book was based on her ex-husband's letters and yet his name did not even appear in the acknowledgements. 1something you say or do in order to thank someone:  This present’s a thank-you for helping me last week. I just want to say a big thank-you to everyone who supported us.2thank-you letter/note/card a short letter etc in which you thank someone |