thankful

Wiktionary 原文

adj.: 感谢的，感激的，欣慰的

中文释义来自 ECDICT

构词拆解

thank

词干

-ful

后缀

-ful: Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.

词源链

古英语Old English约 450–1150 年
þancful
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中古英语Middle English约 1150–1500 年
thankful
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英语English
thankful

词源说明

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank +‎ -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).

释义

形容词adjective

1Showing appreciation or gratitude.
2obsoleteObtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

同族词

派生词 3

be thankful for small mercies
thankfully
thankfulness