1. vt.谢谢，感谢　 say or express that you are grateful
2. vt.责怪　 regard (sb) as responsible for sth bad; blame

　～ one's stars　福星高照，额手称庆，真是幸运
　～ a lot　多谢
　～ enough　充分地感谢
　～ indeed　真正地感谢
　～ so much　非常感谢
　～ very much　非常感谢
　～ adequately　非常感谢
　～ appreciatively　无比感谢
　～ cordially　衷心感谢
　～ cursorily　仓促地致谢
　～ deeply　深深地感谢
　～ devoutly　诚恳地感谢
　～ dutifully　恭敬地致谢
　～ earnestly　诚挚地感谢
　～ formally　正式地感谢
　～ fulsomely　过分地感谢
　～ haughtily　轻蔑地道谢
　～ heartily　衷心地感谢
　～ humbly　谦卑地感谢
　～ inarticulately　不善辞令地感谢
　～ kindly　衷心地感谢
　～ reverently　隆重地感谢
　～ sincerely　真诚地感谢
　～ sufficiently　充分感谢
　～ warmly　热情地感谢
　～ for invitation　多谢邀请
　～ for nothing　没什么可感谢的

　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。
　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?
　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。

 ♣ thank for　(v.+prep.)
1. 就…表示感谢 express gratitude to sb for
　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?
　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
　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 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。

 ♣ 下面两个句子意思相同：
　

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：
　
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）