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thankfully

UK //ˈθæŋkfəli//US //ˈθæŋkfəli//

词源

源自中古英语 'thankful'(感激的) + 副词后缀 '-ly',与古英语 'þanc'(感谢)同源。

adverb

❶ 表示庆幸或感激地,用于表达对某件好事发生的欣慰之情,常出现在句首或句中作评注性状语。

“Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident.”

(庆幸的是,事故中没有人受伤。)

“The rain stopped, thankfully, just before the picnic.”

(谢天谢地,野餐开始前雨停了。)

同义词:fortunately, luckily, gratefully

常见短语

thankfully say — 以感激的语气说,常用于描述某人带着庆幸情绪表达的内容。

“She thankfully said the test results were negative.”

(她庆幸地说检测结果是阴性。)