单词详解

adj.

感谢的，感激的；欣慰的 (feeling or showing gratitude)

I was thankful to make any sort of progress at all. 能取得一点点进步我都感到很欣慰。

The mother showed a thankful smile at the recovery of her son.

看到儿子康复母亲脸上露出一种欣慰的微笑。

相关词组

be thankful (+for)][+to-v][+that]

I was thankful for her help. 我感谢她的帮助。

相关单词

副词：thankfully

反义词：thankless

动词：thank

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词义辨析：thankful, grateful

thankful, grateful

两个词都有“感激的”意思。

两者常构成主要形式为'be grateful to sb. for sth. / be thankful for sb./sth.'。在thankful后不可以接to，而grateful可以。当thankful后接to时，to后必须接另一动词 。

词语详解

两者常构成主要形式为“be grateful to sb. for sth. 或者be thankful for sb./sth.”在用thankful后不可以接to，而grateful可以。当thankful后接to时，to后必须接另一动词 。

I am grateful to have you help me repair the house. 承你帮忙修缮房子，我十分感激。

She was grateful to George for all that he had done. 她感激乔治所做的一切。

I am thankful for your present for my birthday. 感谢你为我的生日送给我的礼物。