thank

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thank — 動詞

  • thankpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • thankshe / she / it
  • thankedpast simple
  • thanking-ing form

1. To show someone you feel grateful by speaking or writing to them — you can thank

1.動詞及物A1
釋義

感謝；道謝

向他人表示感激或謝意

To show someone you feel grateful by speaking or writing to them — you can thank a person for a gift, a favour, help, or their effort.

例句

Jiwoo thanked her neighbour for watering the plants while she was away.

Jiwoo 感謝鄰居在她外出期間幫忙澆花。

thank + somebody + for + gerund

The students wrote cards to thank their teacher at the end of the term.

學期末，學生們寫卡片感謝老師的教導。

to-infinitive purpose clause after 'thank'

常見搭配
  • thank someone for
  • thank someone personally
  • thank someone warmly
  • thank someone sincerely
  • thank someone publicly
  • want to thank
  • would like to thank
  • write to thank
  • call to thank
同義詞
  • appreciate

    Focuses on the inner feeling of gratitude rather than the act of expressing it; 'I appreciate your help' is more about valuing the help itself.

  • acknowledge

    More formal and public; often used in ceremonies, speeches, or official statements to recognise someone's contribution.

  • show gratitude

    A broader phrasal expression that may include actions beyond words, such as writing a note or giving a gift.

反義詞
  • ignore

    To deliberately not acknowledge someone's effort or kindness.

  • criticize

    To point out faults instead of showing appreciation.

文法句型

thank + somebody + for + noun / gerund

thank + somebody

thank + somebody + with + noun

用法筆記

Always takes a direct object — you must thank someone. The single-word verb form is moderately formal; in everyday spoken English, the shorter expression 'Thanks!' or 'Thank you!' is far more common. Use the full verb form in writing or when you want to sound sincere and specific.

常見錯誤

I thanked to him for the gift.
I thanked him for the gift.
'thank' is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
Thank you your help.
Thank you for your help.
When a reason follows 'thank you', the preposition 'for' is required.
I thank you for your advice.' (in casual conversation)
Thanks for the advice.
The full verb phrase 'I thank you' sounds stiff in everyday speech; use 'thanks' as an interjection instead.
慣用語

have somebody / something to thank (for something)

idiom

Used to say that a particular person or thing is the cause of something, whether good or bad. In positive contexts it expresses gratitude; in negative contexts it assigns blame.

歸功於；怪在…頭上

If the garden looks so beautiful this year, we have Jiwoo to thank for all her hard work.

The travellers had the heavy rain to thank for their cancelled flight.

thank God / thank goodness / thank heavens

idiom

An exclamation of strong relief or happiness that something bad was avoided or something good happened.

謝天謝地；還好

Thank God the fire department arrived before the flames reached the house.

Thank goodness Otis found his passport just before the flight left.

thank your lucky stars

idiom

To feel extremely grateful and fortunate that something good happened or something bad was avoided, as if fate or luck played a role.

慶幸；燒高香

You can thank your lucky stars that Sahil was nearby to help when your car broke down.

have somebody/something to thank (for something)

idiom

This phrase means that a person or thing is the reason for a good result.

歸功於某人/某事

Maya has her hard work to thank for the promotion.

We have the new software to thank for faster data processing.

I’ll thank you for something/to do something

idiom

This phrase is used to show that you are angry and want someone to stop doing something.

請你別...（表示惱怒）

I'll thank you to keep your opinions to yourself.

I'll thank you for not smoking in this room.

thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for something)

idiom

This phrase expresses happiness or relief about something good that happened.

謝天謝地

Thank God the rain stopped before the picnic.

Thank goodness for the kind stranger who helped us.

somebody won’t thank you for something

idiom

This phrase means that someone will be unhappy or angry about what you did.

某人不會感謝你（反而會生氣）

Dad won't thank you for waking him up so early.

The teacher won't thank you for submitting the report late.

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常用片語

  • would like to thank
  • want to thank
  • write to thank
  • call to thank

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