grateful

英 [ˈɡreɪtfl]

美 [ˈɡreɪtfl]

adj.  感激的; 表示感谢的; (尤用于书信或正式场合提出请求)感激不尽，请

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2887 / COCA.3672

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.

• 感激的；表示感谢的
  feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you or has done as you asked
  1. I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.
     我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。
  2. We would be grateful for any information you can give us.
     如能提供信息我们将感激不尽。
  3. She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all.
     她似乎认为我有份工作就该谢天谢地了。
  4. He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident.
     他感到庆幸的是她未将此事告诉他父母。
  5. Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help…
     向下列给予过帮助的人表示衷心的感谢…
  6. Kate gave him a grateful smile.
     凯特感激地对他笑了笑。
• （尤用于书信或正式场合提出请求）感激不尽，请
  used to make a request, especially in a letter or in a formal situation
  1. I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
     请尽快将表格填好寄回。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 感激的；表示感谢的
  If you aregrateful forsomething that someone has given you or done for you, you have warm, friendly feelings towards them and wish to thank them.
  1. She was grateful to him for being so good to her...
     他对她这么好，令她很感激。
  2. I should like to extend my grateful thanks to all the volunteers.
     我想对所有的志愿者致以衷心的谢意。

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:thankful
• affording comfort or pleasure
  1. the grateful warmth of the fire

双语例句

• We are grateful to you for permission to reproduce this article.
  非常感谢您允许我们复印这篇文章。
• Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint.
  为获准重印致以深切感谢。
• I should be grateful if you would send it to me at an early date.
  请早日寄下为感。
• Both had much cause to be grateful for the secretiveness of government in Britain.
  双方都有充分的理由对英国政府的行事隐秘深表感激。
• The Government flies these kites of disinformation, then people feel grateful when the changes don't happen.
  政府故意放出这些虚假消息来试探舆论，而当其中提到的改变并未出现时，老百姓便会心怀感激。
• Meg flashed Cissie a grateful smile.
  梅格冲茜茜感激地笑了一笑。
• I'm very grateful to you for your kindness.
  你的好意，我十分领情。
• I shall always be grateful to my former teacher for introducing me to the study of language.
  我将一辈子感激我以前的老师，是他把我引入语言研究大门的。
• He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts.
  他很庆幸有机会放松放松，整理一下自己的思绪。
• She would be grateful for their company on the drive back
  有他们做伴开车陪她回去，她会很感激的。