thank god

thank god — 慣用語

1. an expression people use to show they feel glad and relieved that a feared or un

1.慣用語B1
釋義

謝天謝地

慶幸壞事沒發生時說的話

an expression people use to show they feel glad and relieved that a feared or unwanted situation has been avoided

例句

Thank god the firefighters reached the school before the flames spread.

謝天謝地，消防員在火勢蔓延前趕到了學校。

Thank god + that-clause for expressing relief

When the missing dog walked back through the gate, Yasmin cried, "Thank god!"

走失的狗從大門走回來時，Yasmin 大喊：「謝天謝地！」

standalone exclamation after a tense moment

常見搭配
  • thank god for
  • thank god it's over
  • thank god you're safe
同義詞
  • thank goodness

    milder, avoids naming God; safe in any company

  • thankfully

    an adverb, slots into a sentence rather than standing alone

  • what a relief

    states the feeling directly instead of giving thanks

文法句型

Thank god + (that) + clause

Thank god + for + noun

用法筆記

Informal and very common in speech. Often stands alone as a one-word reaction, or introduces a that-clause naming what was avoided. Some speakers write 'thank God' with a capital G; both forms are common.

常見錯誤

Thank god to you for the help.
Thank you so much for the help.
'thank god' reacts to a lucky outcome, not to a person who helped you.
I thank god the bus came.
Thank god the bus came.
the phrase is a fixed exclamation; don't add a subject like 'I'.