| 词组 | grateful |
| 释义 | grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ adjective feeling or showing that you want to thank someone for something that they have doneadverbsvery/really/deeply grateful We are deeply grateful for their support.extremely/immensely/enormously grateful I am extremely grateful to him for getting me out of a very awkward situation.so grateful also most grateful formal If you could help me, I would be so grateful. | I would be most grateful for any assistance you can give me.eternally grateful (=grateful forever) He gave me my first job, and for that I will be eternally grateful.just grateful I’m just grateful to have the chance to put things right.nounsa grateful look/smile The woman gave him a grateful look.grateful thanks formal Our grateful thanks go to everyone who helped to organize the event.prepositionsbe grateful for sth I am grateful for the opportunity to explain my work.be grateful to sb He was grateful to Sam for his advice.THESAURUS: grateful indebted to sb formal very grateful to someone for what they have done for you: We are deeply indebted to you. | I am indebted to my friend Carol Karasik for introducing me to them. appreciative feeling or showing that you are grateful for someone’s help or kindness: I was really appreciative of the way the club stood by me. | She had chosen the gift with great care, and felt her nephew was not very appreciative. thankful grateful or pleased that something has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worse: She was thankful that no-one else had seen her. | I have a lot to be thankful for.Thankful is not used before a noun. glad of sth/to have sth grateful and pleased that you have something: I’m always glad of an excuse to tell the story again. | I’m so glad to have a friend like you.Thankful and glad are often used when someone is pleased about something that no-one, except perhaps God or Fate, is responsible for. |
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