thank

verb

/θæŋk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they thank	/θæŋk/ /θæŋk/
he / she / it thanks	/θæŋks/ /θæŋks/
past simple thanked	/θæŋkt/ /θæŋkt/
past participle thanked	/θæŋkt/ /θæŋkt/
-ing form thanking	/ˈθæŋkɪŋ/ /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/

Idioms

to tell somebody that you are grateful for something谢谢，感谢（某人）；（为某事）道谢
- thank somebody for something I must write and thank Mary for the present.我得写信感谢玛丽送给我这份礼物。
- In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.他在讲话中感谢大家各尽其力。
- thank somebody for doing something She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.她向我们道别，并感谢我们的光临。
- thank somebody There's no need to thank me—I enjoyed doing it.不必谢我，我乐意效劳。
- I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone I've worked with over the years. 我想借此机会感谢多年来与我共事的所有人。
- The organizing committee wish to thank their sponsors and all who helped.组委会衷心感谢赞助商和所有提供帮助的人。
- I would like to thank you all most sincerely.我要向你们所有人致以最真诚的感谢。
Express Yourself Thanking somebody for something
Thanking somebody for somethingWhen someone gives you something, or does something for you, you often want to say more than just a brief ‘thank you’:
- Thank you very much. It's very kind of you./You really shouldn't have.非常感谢。你真是太好了。／您真的不必那么客气。
- Thank you so much for coming. It was really nice to see you.非常感谢你光临。见到你真高兴。
- I'm very grateful.我非常感激。
- I do appreciate your help.承蒙帮助，不胜感激。
Responses:
- That's all right.不用谢。
- Don't mention it.不用客气。
- No problem.不打紧。
- My pleasure.乐意效劳。
- I'm glad I could help.很高兴能帮上忙。
Extra Examples
- I wanted to thank him personally.我想亲自感谢他。
- I have to thank you all so much.我非常感谢你们大家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gratefully
- heartily
- profusely
- …
verb + thank
- must
- want to
- would like to
- …
preposition
- for
Word OriginOld English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken; compare with thanks.

Idioms

have somebody/something to thank (for something)

used when you are saying who or what is responsible for something责怪；由…负责；多亏；归功于
- I have my parents to thank for my success.我的成功归功于我的父母。
- Largely we have science to thank for our longer, healthier lives.我们的寿命更长、更健康很大程度上要归功于科学。

I’ll thank you for something/to do something

(formal) used to tell somebody that you are annoyed and do not want them to do something（用以表示恼火，不让人做某事）请你…
- I'll thank you to mind your own business.请你少管闲事。

thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for something)

used to say that you are pleased about something谢天谢地
- Thank God you're safe!谢天谢地，你平安无事！
- ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.“这可要谢天谢地！”她宽慰地舒了一口气。
- Thank heavens I've found my keys.谢天谢地，我找到钥匙了。
Some people find this use of God offensive.

thank your lucky stars

to feel very grateful and lucky about something真走运；吉星高照
- Just thank your lucky stars you weren’t in the house at the time.感谢你的幸运星，你当时不在屋子里。

somebody won’t thank you for something

used to say that somebody will not be pleased or will be annoyed about something某人会因…而生气
- John won't thank you for interfering.你插手，约翰必定十分恼火。