thankful

英 [ˈθæŋkfl]

美 [ˈθæŋkfl]

adj.  感谢; 感激; 欣慰

高考

Collins.1 / BNC.9671 / COCA.8424

习惯用语

adj.

be grateful/thankful for small mercies
• 为情况不太坏而庆幸
  to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been
• Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
  嗨，至少你没伤着，我想这就该让我们知足了。

牛津词典

adj.

• 感谢；感激；欣慰
  pleased about sth good that has happened, or sth bad that has not happened
  1. I was thankful to see they'd all arrived safely.
     看到他们都平安到达，我感到欣慰。
  2. He wasn't badly hurt─that's something to be thankful for.
     他的伤不重，这倒是值得庆幸。
  3. I was thankful that he hadn't been hurt.
     他没有受伤，我感到很欣慰。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 感激的;感谢的;欣慰的
  When you arethankful, you are very happy and relieved that something has happened.
  1. Most of the time I'm just thankful that I've got a job...
     多数时候我只是庆幸自己有份工作。
  2. I was so thankful for his support...
     我对他的支持非常感激。
  3. She's thankful to be alive.
     她庆幸自己能活着。

英英释义

adj

• feeling or showing gratitude
  1. a grateful heart
  2. grateful for the tree's shade
  3. a thankful smile
  Synonym:grateful

双语例句

• Their citizens are very thankful they are not governed by a dictator.
  他们的公民十分庆幸没有受独裁者的统治。
• I was so thankful for his support
  我对他的支持非常感激。
• I am just thankful that we have a roof over our heads.
  我们有地方住我就很感激了。
• Be thankful for whatever you have, give and receive.
  不管你有，给予和接受感谢。
• I was thankful that my son had won the scholarship.
  我感到欣慰的是我的儿子获得了奖学金。
• I am likewise thankful that you have not alienated me from the children.
  我也对你没有使我与孩子们疏远表示由衷感谢。
• I am thankful for having a father still keeping in touch with me.
  我要感谢爸爸一直关心着我，和我保持联系。
• Most of the time I'm just thankful that I've got a job
  多数时候我只是庆幸自己有份工作。
• I feel I've been blessed in this world, and I have a lot to be thankful for.
  我觉得我来到这世上受到庇佑，且我要感谢的事很多。
• I will be thankful to God for my health, my loved ones, my business and my country.
  我将感谢上帝给我健康、我的爱人、我的事业和我的祖国。