thank

thank
verb
  1. [with obj.]express gratitude to (someone), especially by saying ‘Thank you’
    谢谢,感谢
    Mac thanked her for the meal and left.
    麦克谢了她那顿饭,然后离开了。
    ■used ironically to assign blame or responsibility for something
    (讽)要…负责;责怪
    you have only yourself to thank for the plight you are in.
    对你现在所处的窘境,你只能怪自己。
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I will thank you to do something
  1. used to make a request or command and implying a reproach or annoyance
    (表责备、生气时的请求)拜托,请
    I'll thank you not to interrupt me again.
    请你别再打断我。
thank goodness (或 God 或 heavens)
  1. an expression of relief
    谢天谢地
    thank goodness no one was badly injured.
    谢天谢地,没人受重伤。
thank one's lucky stars
  1. feel grateful for one's good fortune
    感谢自己的好运气,自庆幸运
语源
  1. Old English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken; compare with thanks
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