thank
verb
θæŋk verb
1 to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it 感谢，向…表示谢意
I haven’t had a chance to thank him yet.
我还没有机会向他表示谢意。
thank sb for (doing) sth
Did you thank Uncle Ron for the present?
你谢谢罗恩叔叔给你礼物了吗？
Madeleine thanked everyone for coming.
马德琳对大家的到来表示感谢。
2
thank God/goodness/heavens
used to show that you are very glad about something 感谢上帝，谢天谢地
Thank God that’s over! I’ve never been so nervous in my life!
感谢上帝，终于结束了！ 我一生中从来没有这么紧张过！
[+ for ]
‘Only ten miles to go.’ ‘Thank heavens for that!’
“只剩十英里了。”“谢天谢地！”
3
thank your lucky stars
used to tell someone that they are very lucky, especially because they have avoided an unpleasant or dangerous situation [口] 多亏你的运气好 spoken
You should thank your lucky stars I got here when I did!
你真走运，幸亏我及时赶到这里！
4
only have yourself to thank (for sth)
used to say that you are responsible for something bad that has happened to you [口] （某事）只能怪自己，（某事）是咎由自取 spoken
She has only herself to thank if she doesn’t have any friends.
如果她没有任何朋友，那只能怪她自己。
5
you’ll thank me
used to tell someone not to be annoyed with you for doing or saying something, because it will be helpful to them later [口] 你将来会感谢我的 spoken
You’ll thank me for this one day, Laura.
你总有一天会因此而感谢我的，劳拉。
6
sb won’t thank you (for doing sth)
used to tell someone that another person will be annoyed because of what they have done 某人不会（因你做了某事而）感谢你的; 某人会因…而恼火
I know you’re just trying to help, but he won’t thank you for telling him how to do it.
我知道你只是想帮帮他，但他不会喜欢你去教他怎么做的。
7
I’ll thank you to do sth
used to tell someone in an angry way not to do something because it is annoying you [口，正式] 请你…〔语气含有怒意，让人不要做某事〕 spoken formal
I’ll thank you to mind your own business.
我请你别管闲事好不好？
8
have sb to thank for (doing) sth
to say that you are grateful to someone who is responsible for something good happening. This expression is sometimes used humorously to mean that you are not grateful for what someone has done 因某事感谢某人〔有时为幽默用法，用作反语〕
I have Phil to thank for getting me my first job.
我得感谢菲尔帮我找到了第一份工作。
And who do I have to thank for that mess on my desk?
我的桌上那么乱，是谁干的好事？