thank

verb

1. 谢谢，感谢（某人）；（为某事）道谢
   to tell sb that you are grateful for sth
   1. I must write and thank Mary for the present.
      我得写信感谢玛丽送给我这份礼物。
   2. There's no need to thank me─I enjoyed doing it.
      不必谢我，我乐意效劳。
   3. In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.
      他在讲话中感谢大家各尽其力。
   4. She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
      她向我们道别，并感谢我们的光临。

1. CONVENTION 谢谢您;谢谢;多谢
   You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want.
   1. Thank you very much for your call...
      非常感谢您的来电。
   2. Thanks for the information...
      谢谢提供这个信息。
   3. Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty!...
      哦，太感谢你了！它们真漂亮！
   4. Thanks a lot, Suzie. You've been great.
      多谢了，苏兹。你太好了。
2. CONVENTION 谢谢你，多谢(用于有礼貌地接受或拒绝)
   You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely accept or refuse something that has just been offered to you.
   1. 'You'd like a cup as well, would you, Mr Secombe?' — 'Thank you, Jane, I'd love one.'...
      “塞科姆先生，你也想来一杯吧？”——“谢谢，简，我确实想来一杯。”
   2. 'Would you like a cigarette?' — 'No thank you.'...
      “要来支烟吗？”——“不了，谢谢。”
   3. 'A whisky?' — 'I'd better not, thanks.'
      “来杯威士忌？”——“还是不要了，谢谢。”
3. CONVENTION 谢谢你，多谢(尤用于礼貌地感谢对方的回答或所说的令人开心的话)
   You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to politely acknowledge what someone has said to you, especially when they have answered your question or said something nice to you.
   1. The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.' — 'Oh well, thank you.'...
      警察冲她笑了笑，“这狗真漂亮。”——“哦，谢谢。”
   2. 'His eyes were glassy?' — 'And dilated. They were watery.' — 'Thank you.'...
      “他的眼神呆滞？”——“还双眼圆睁，泪汪汪的。”——“谢谢！”
   3. 'It's great to see you.' — 'Thanks. Same to you.'
      “看见你很高兴。”——“谢谢，我也是。”
4. CONVENTION 谢谢，非常感谢(用于坚决回绝别人的帮助或表示不喜欢别人的举动)
   You use thank you or thank you very much in order to say firmly that you do not want someone's help or to tell them that you do not like the way that they are behaving towards you.
   1. I can stir my own tea, thank you...
      我的茶我自己会搅，谢谢。
   2. We know where we can get it, thank you very much.
      我们知道在哪儿能买到，谢谢。
5. VERB 向…表示谢意;感谢
   When you thank someone for something, you express your gratitude to them for it.
   1. I thanked them for their long and loyal service...
      我感谢他们长期以来忠诚的效力。
   2. When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges.
      判决书宣读完，加德纳夫人向法官们表示感谢。
6. N-PLURAL 感谢;谢意;感激
   When you express your thanks to someone, you express your gratitude to them for something.
   1. They accepted their certificates with words of thanks.
      他们一边道谢，一边接过证书。
7. See also: thankyou
8. PHRASE 感谢(上帝);感恩
   When people give thanks, they thank God for something good that has happened.
   1. We give thanks for this food.
      感谢上帝赐给我们食物。
9. PHRASE 谢天谢地;感谢上帝
   You say 'Thank God', 'Thank Goodness', or 'Thank heavens' when you are very relieved about something.
   1. I was wrong, thank God...
      原来我错了，感谢上帝。
   2. Thank heavens we have you here.
      谢天谢地，我们可等到你了。
10. PHRASE 要向…表示感谢;多亏
    If you say that you have someone to thank for something, you mean that you are grateful to them because they caused it to happen.
    1. I have her to thank for my life...
       我这条命多亏了她。
    2. For all this I have only you to thank.
       这一切我都得感谢你才是。
11. PHRASE 幸亏;归因于
    If you say that something happens thanks to a particular person or thing, you mean that they are responsible for it happening or caused it to happen.
    1. It is thanks to this committee that many new sponsors have come forward...
       又有许多赞助商找上门来，这要归功于这个委员会。
    2. Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
       多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法。
12. PHRASE 并非由于…才(发生);并不归功于
    If you say that something happens no thanks to a particular person or thing, you mean that they did not help it to happen, or that it happened in spite of them.
    1. It is no thanks to the Government that net assets did rise.
       净资产的确增长了，但这与政府无关。
13. to thank your lucky stars → see: star

1. I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.
   我认为写信向你表达谢意是我的责任。
2. Thank you. You've been a great help already.
   谢谢你。你已经帮了大忙了。
3. Thank you, you'vebeen most helpful.
   谢谢您，您帮了大忙了。
4. I must thank you for being so kind to me
   我很感激你对我这么好。
5. Thank you very much for your call
   非常感谢您的来电。
6. Thanks for the information
   谢谢提供这个信息。
7. Oh thank you so much! They're so pretty!
   哦，太感谢你了！它们真漂亮！
8. Thanks a lot, Suzie. You've been great.
   多谢了，苏兹。你太好了。
9. 'You'd like a cup as well, would you, Mr Secombe?' — 'Thank you, Jane, I'd love one.'
   “塞科姆先生，你也想来一杯吧？”——“谢谢，简，我确实想来一杯。”
10. 'Would you like a cigarette?' — 'No thank you.'
    “要来支烟吗？”——“不了，谢谢。”
11. 'A whisky?' — 'I'd better not, thanks.'
    “来杯威士忌？”——“还是不要了，谢谢。”
12. The policeman smiled at her. 'Pretty dog.' — 'Oh well, thank you.'
    警察冲她笑了笑，“这狗真漂亮。”——“哦，谢谢。”
13. 'His eyes were glassy?' — 'And dilated. They were watery.' — 'Thank you.'
    “他的眼神呆滞？”——“还双眼圆睁，泪汪汪的。”——“谢谢！”
14. 'It's great to see you.' — 'Thanks. Same to you.'
    “看见你很高兴。”——“谢谢，我也是。”
15. I can stir my own tea, thank you
    我的茶我自己会搅，谢谢。
16. We know where we can get it, thank you very much.
    我们知道在哪儿能买到，谢谢。
17. I thanked them for their long and loyal service
    我感谢他们长期以来忠诚的效力。
18. When the decision was read out Mrs Gardner thanked the judges.
    判决书宣读完，加德纳夫人向法官们表示感谢。
19. They accepted their certificates with words of thanks.
    他们一边道谢，一边接过证书。
20. We give thanks for this food.
    感谢上帝赐给我们食物。
21. I was wrong, thank God
    原来我错了，感谢上帝。
22. Thank heavens we have you here.
    谢天谢地，我们可等到你了。
23. I have her to thank for my life
    我这条命多亏了她。
24. For all this I have only you to thank.
    这一切我都得感谢你才是。
25. It is thanks to this committee that many new sponsors have come forward
    又有许多赞助商找上门来，这要归功于这个委员会。
26. Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
    多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法。
27. It is no thanks to the Government that net assets did rise.
    净资产的确增长了，但这与政府无关。
28. Thank you. That's very thoughtful of you
    谢谢你，你想的真周到。
29. We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.
    我们要感谢他们的耐心和理解。
30. Well, thank you for speaking with us.
    好吧，谢谢你和我们谈话。

v.

have sb to thank (for sth)

• 责怪；由…负责；多亏；归功于
  used when you are saying who is responsible for sth
  1. I have my parents to thank for my success.
     我的成功归功于我的父母。

I'll thank you for sth/to do sth

• （用以表示恼火，不让人做某事）请你…
  used to tell sb that you are annoyed and do not want them to do sth
  1. I'll thank you to mind your own business.
     请你少管闲事。

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

• 谢天谢地
  used to say that you are pleased about sth
  1. Thank God you're safe!
     谢天谢地，你平安无事！
  2. ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.
     “这可要谢天谢地！”她宽慰地舒了一口气。

thank your lucky stars

• 真走运；吉星高照
  to feel very grateful and lucky about sth

sb won't thank you for sth

• 某人会因而生气
  used to say that sb will not be pleased or will be annoyed about sth
  1. John won't thank you for interfering.
     你插手，约翰必定十分恼火。

verb

1. express gratitude or show appreciation to

   Synonym:    give thanks