thanksgiving

/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [θˌæŋksɡˈɪvɪŋ] /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [θˌæŋksɡˈɪvɪŋ] /thaŋ(k)s-ˈgi-viŋ also ˈthaŋ(k)s-ˌgi-/ (ame, mw)

thanksgiving — noun

1. the act of expressing gratitude, often in prayer or worship, especially toward G

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of expressing gratitude, often in prayer or worship, especially toward God.

例句

Before dinner, Andres offered thanksgiving for the safe journey home.

offer thanksgiving for + noun

The choir sang a hymn of thanksgiving after the hospital reopened.

hymn of thanksgiving

同義詞
  • gratitude

    focuses more on the feeling than on the expressed act

  • thanks

    everyday word for spoken gratitude, less ceremonial than 'thanksgiving'

  • praise

    can include admiration as well as thanks, especially in worship

反義詞

文法句型

offer thanksgiving for + noun

prayer of thanksgiving

thanksgiving to + person/God

用法筆記

Common in religious or ceremonial language, especially with words like prayer, hymn, and worship. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the North American holiday rather than the act of giving thanks itself.

常見錯誤

❌We had a thanksgiving at church on Sunday.
✅We offered thanksgiving at church on Sunday.
💡This sense usually names an act or expression of gratitude, not a countable event with 'a'.

2. the North American holiday when people gather for a special meal and remember th

2.名詞B1
釋義

the North American holiday when people gather for a special meal and remember the harvest and the things they are thankful for.

例句

Minho is flying to Seattle for Thanksgiving with Aunt Grace.

for Thanksgiving

Every Thanksgiving, Bao helps the family roast the turkey early.

Every Thanksgiving

同義詞
  • Turkey Day

    informal American nickname for the holiday

  • harvest festival

    broader term for a seasonal celebration, not the exact North American holiday

  • holiday

    general word that does not carry the harvest or family-meal meaning

文法句型

on Thanksgiving

for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving weekend

用法筆記

Usually written with a capital T when it names the holiday. In the US it falls on the fourth Thursday of November; in Canada it is on the second Monday of October.

常見錯誤

❌We will visit Grandma on the Thanksgiving.
✅We will visit Grandma on Thanksgiving.
💡As a holiday name, 'Thanksgiving' normally appears without 'the'.

3. the days around Thanksgiving, when travel, shopping, school, and work schedules

3.名詞B1
釋義

the days around Thanksgiving, when travel, shopping, school, and work schedules often change.

例句

Airfares rise fast during Thanksgiving when college students go home.

during Thanksgiving

Elise stays with cousins through Thanksgiving before classes start again.

through Thanksgiving

同義詞
  • holiday weekend

    often similar in casual use, but can be shorter than the full Thanksgiving period

  • break

    focuses on time away from school or work rather than the season itself

  • holiday period

    general expression for the stretch of days around a holiday

文法句型

around Thanksgiving

over Thanksgiving

after Thanksgiving

through Thanksgiving

用法筆記

Usually appears with around, over, through, before, or after when people mean the wider holiday stretch. Distinguish from sense 2, which points to the holiday day itself.

常見錯誤

❌The office is closed the whole Thanksgiving.
✅The office is closed through Thanksgiving weekend.
💡This sense refers to the period around the holiday, usually with words like 'through' or 'over'.