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🔑 grate·ful BrE /ˈɡreɪtfl / NAmE /ˈɡreɪtfl / adjective grateful adjective 🔑 (≠ ungrateful ) gratefully adverb gratitude noun ingratitude ) 🔑 feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you or has done as you asked ◆ ~ (to sb ) (for sth )I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help . ◆ We would be grateful for any information you can give us . ◆ ~ (to do sth )She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all . ◆ ~ (that… )He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident . ◆ Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help… ◆ Kate gave him a grateful smile . Thanking somebody for something 表达谢意 When someone gives you something, or does something for you, you often want to say more than just a brief 'thank you'. 接受别人的馈赠或帮助后，想说的不仅仅是简单的 “谢谢”，还有其他表达谢意的方式 ：
◆ 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 回应 ：
◆ That's all right. 不用谢。 ◆ Don't mention it. 不用客气。 ◆ No problem. 别客气。 ◆ My pleasure. 乐意效劳。 ◆ I'm glad I could help. 很高兴能帮上忙。 🔑 used to make a request , especially in a letter or in a formal situation ◆ I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible . ▸ grate·ful·ly BrE /ˈɡreɪtfəli / NAmE /ˈɡreɪtfəli / adverb ◆ He nodded gratefully . ◆ All donations will be gratefully received . ● be grateful /thankful for small ˈmercies 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 .
