gratefully

IPA/ˈɡreɪtfəli/
KK[ɡrˈetfəli]IPA/ˈɡreɪtfəli/

gratefully — 副詞

1. doing or saying something with a warm feeling of thankfulness, usually when some

1.副詞B1
釋義

感激地

心懷感謝地做事或說話

doing or saying something with a warm feeling of thankfulness, usually when someone has given you help, a gift, or a kind gesture that you did not expect.

例句

Maeve gratefully accepted the scholarship that covered all her tuition fees.

Maeve 感激地接受了那筆足以支付她全部學費的獎學金。

gratefully + accept + concrete gift

The elderly woman smiled gratefully at Noa when he gave up his seat for her.

那位老太太感激地對 Noa 微笑，因為他把座位讓給了她。

verb of gesture + gratefully + at [person]

常見搭配
  • gratefully accept
  • gratefully receive
  • gratefully acknowledge
  • smile gratefully
  • nod gratefully
  • gratefully take
同義詞
  • thankfully

    casual and multi-purpose; can also mean 'fortunately', which gratefully does not

  • appreciatively

    more formal; stresses recognising the value of what was received

  • with gratitude

    phrase; more formal and slightly old-fashioned in tone

反義詞
  • ungratefully

    direct opposite; describes receiving without showing thanks or taking things for granted

  • resentfully

    receiving help but feeling bitter rather than thankful

文法句型

gratefully + verb (before main verb)

verb + gratefully (after linking or gesture verb)

gratefully + acknowledge/receive/accept + that-clause or direct object

用法筆記

Most naturally placed before the main verb ('gratefully accepted') or right after a verb of gesture or speech ('smiled gratefully', 'nodded gratefully'). Rarely used at the start of a sentence; doing so gives a noticeably literary tone.

常見錯誤

She gratefully thanked him for the gift he gave her.
She gratefully accepted the gift he gave her.
'thank' already carries the meaning of gratitude, so 'gratefully thanked' is redundant; pick one expression.
I would gratefully to accept your offer.
I would gratefully accept your offer.
drop 'to' after a modal verb; 'gratefully' directly modifies the bare infinitive 'accept'.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • gratefully accept
  • gratefully receive
  • gratefully acknowledge
  • smile gratefully
  • nod gratefully

介系詞搭配

  • gratefully for
  • gratefully to