1.thank的基本意思是“谢谢”“感谢”,指因某人所做的事或所给予的东西而在口头或文字上表示感谢。thank也可作“责怪”解,表示一种请求,现常作反语,含有埋怨、不耐烦的口气。
2.thank是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,还可接复合宾语,其宾语补足语可由“to be adj.”结构或动词不定式充当。
3.thank作“责怪”解时,也可接以that从句作直接宾语的双宾语, that有时可以省略。
thank for(v.+prep.)
1.就…表示感谢 express gratitude to sb for
▲thank sb for sth/v-ing
Mr. Hobbes thanked me for this report.霍布斯先生对我的汇报表示感谢。
I'd like to thank all of you for support at a difficult time.我想对大家在困难的时候支持我表示感谢。
I thank you for your kindness.谢谢你的好意。
We have to thank him for it.我们得为此事向他表示谢意。
Thank you for lending me your car.谢谢您把车借给我。
Don't thank me for doing my duty.不用客气,我只是尽了自己的本分。
The old lady thanked me for helping her across the road.那位老太太感谢我帮助她穿过了马路。
Did you thank him for coming?他的到来你表示感谢了吗?
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
He was thanked for doing a good deed.他做了一件好事,得到感谢。
2.(把…)归咎于; (为…)责怪(某人) be the sole cause of
▲thank sb/oneself for sth
You can thank the government for the latest rise in oil prices.最近的这次油价上涨要怪政府。
Who do we have to thank for the broken window?玻璃窗户被打碎了,我们怪谁呢?
I have no one to thank for all my suffering except myself.我受这些苦不能怨别人,只能怨我自己。
You've got John to thank for your cold.He caught it first then passed it onto everyone.你患感冒得怪约翰,是他先得了感冒,又传给了大家。
3.请,劳驾 trouble (sb to do sth)
▲I'll thank you for sth
I'll thank you for more bread.请再给我一些面包。
I'll thank you for that book.劳驾把那本书拿给我。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron.
Thank God.谢天谢地。
No more, thank you.够了,谢谢你。
You needn't thank me. 你不必谢我。
I only came to thank you and return the coat you lent me.我只是来感谢你并归还你借给我的外套。
“How are you?”“I'm fine, thank you.”“你好吗?”“谢谢,我很好。”
“Dr. White,”said the old man, very much moved,“How can I ever thank you!”老人感激地说:“怀特医生!可真得感谢你呀!”
The old lady, deeply moved, thanked him again and again.老太太深为感动,一再向他表示感谢。
I don't know how I can possibly thank you enough.我真不知怎样来感谢你。
用作宾补动词
▲S+~+n./pron.+to be adj.
I will thank you to be a little more polite.还是文明礼貌点儿好。
I'll thank you to be quiet while I'm speaking.我在讲话时,请你安静一点。
I'll thank you to be more careful.小心点,好吗?
▲S+~+n./pron.+to-v
I'll thank you to leave my affairs alone.请你别管闲事。
I'll thank you not to follow me.请你不要跟着我。
下面两个句子意思相同:
He can thank himself for this setback.
He can be thanked for this setback.
这个挫折要怪他。
1.我没有什么可感谢的。
[误] I have nothing to thank for.
[正] I have nothing to thank anybody for.
[析] thank是及物动词,不可没有宾语。
2.谢谢您的来信。
[误] Thank your letter.
[正] Thank you for your letter.
[析] thank的宾语须是人,而不可是事或物。
3.谢谢您照看我的孩子。
[误] Thank you for your looking after my child.
[正] Thank you for looking after my child.
[析] thank you for后跟名词时,须用your修饰,但跟动名词时,动名词前不必用your。
1.常用语thank you是肯定的回答,相当于“Yes, please”; 否定的回答要用“No, thank you”。例如:
Shall I do it for you?—Thank you.
我来帮你好吗?——谢谢你。
Shall I do it for you?—No, thank you.
我来帮你好吗?——不,谢谢你。
2.Thank you后常用的答语有:Not at all.It's a pleasure.That's all right.You're welcome.Don't mention it.意思均为“不必谢”。
[词源] <古英语thancian<德语danken(感谢)
