an expression of gratitude 感谢,感恩 festivals were held to give thanks for the harvest. 为感谢丰收而举办庆祝活动。 a letter of thanks. 感谢信。 ■a feeling of gratitude 感激之情 they expressed their thanks and wished her well. 他们表达了感激之情并祝她一切平安。 ■another way of saying thank you: 同 thank you thanks for being so helpful. 谢谢鼎力相助。 many thanks. 十分感谢。
常用词组 no thanks to
used to imply that someone has failed to contribute to, or has hindered, a successful outcome (表示轻蔑)不用操心,不劳费神 we've won, but no thanks to you. 我们赢了,但不是你的功劳。
thanks a million
(informal)thank you very much (非正式)万分感谢
thanks to
as a result of; due to 幸亏;由于,因为 it's thanks to you that he's in this mess. 都是因为你,他处境才这般狼狈。
语源
Old English thancas, plural of thanc ('kindly) thought, gratitude', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dank and German Dank, also to think