grateful
['greɪt.fəl] adjective
IMPROVER
■showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person （尤指对其他人）感激的，表示感谢的•I'm so grateful (to you) for all that you've done.你为我做了这一切，我（对你）真是感激不尽。 •If you could get that report finished by Thursday I'd be very grateful.如果你能在星期四之前完成那份报告，我将感激不尽。 •After the earthquake we felt grateful to be alive.地震后，我们大难不死，真是应该感谢上苍。 •I'm just grateful that I'm not still working for him.真是谢天谢地，我现在不用再为他工作了。 •formal I would be most grateful if you would send me the book immediately.如果你能马上把书寄给我，我将感激不尽。 Opposite ungrateful
['greɪt.fəl] adjective
Common Learner Errors gratefulWarning: Check your spelling!Grateful is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember : the correct spelling has 'ate', and not 'eat'.
['greɪt.fəl] adjective
Common Learner Errors gratefulWarning: Common word-building error!Adjectives which end in the suffix -ful have only one 'l'.Don't write 'gratefull', write grateful. |