单词 | thank |
释义 | thankthank /θæŋk/ ●●● S1 W3 verb [transitive] 1to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something he or she has done, or to be polite about it: I haven’t had a chance to thank him yet.thank somebody for (doing) something Did you thank Aunt Edith for the present? He thanked us all for coming.2have somebody to thank (for something) a)used when saying who is responsible for something good that has happened b)used when saying who you blame for something bad that has happened: It looks like we have Sheila to thank for this little mix-up.SPOKEN PHRASES3thank goodness/heavens/God said to show that you are very glad about something: Thank goodness final exams are over.thank for Thank heavens for email!4thank your lucky stars (that) used to tell someone that he or she is very lucky, especially to have have avoided a bad or dangerous situation: Thank your lucky stars the boy wasn’t seriously hurt.5you’ll thank me (for something) used to tell someone not to be annoyed with you for doing or saying something, because it will be helpful to him or her later6I’ll thank you (not) to do something formal used to tell someone in an angry way not to do something [Origin: Old English thancian] → see also thank you |
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