thankful
adjective
uk/ˈθæŋk.fəl/us/ˈθæŋk.fəl/C1
happyorgratefulbecause of something:
感谢的;感激的;感到欣慰的[+ that]I was thankfulthatthemeetingdidn't lastlong, because I had to gethome.我很庆幸会议没有开得太久,因为我要回家。
Synonym
grateful
showing or expressing thanks to someone
- gratefulI'm grateful for your kindness.
- appreciativeI'm really appreciative of all the help you've given me.
- I/we appreciateI really appreciate all the help you've given me.
- glad ofWe were very glad of some extra help.
- indebted toI'm indebted to my parents for all their love and support.
Relieved and thankful
- a load/weight offyourmindidiom
- appreciative
- appreciatively
- beholden
- bless
- bless you!idiom
- cheers
- count
- I oweyou(one)idiom
- indebtedness
- million
- mind
- obliged
- owe a debt of gratitude/thanksidiom
- release
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thanks
- thanks a millionidiom
- vote of thanks
Grammar
Gratefulorthankful?
We use grateful to talk about how we feel when someone is kind to us or does us a favour:…