Old English tanc, tonc in late use "grateful thought, gratitude," plural form thanks from mid-13c., from the same root as thank (v.). Compare Old Saxon thank, Old Frisian thank, Old Norse t?kk, Dutch dank, German Dank. The Old English noun originally and chiefly meant "thought, reflection, sentiment; mind, will, purpose;" also "grace, mercy, pardon; pleasure, satisfaction."
As short for I give you thanks from 1580s; often with extensions, such as thanks a lot (1908). Spelling thanx attested by 1907.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak.
代表團(tuán)向穆巴拉克總統(tǒng)轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)了謝意。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Thanks to that job I became an avid reader.
多虧了那份工作我才成了一個(gè)喜歡閱讀的人。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Kemp got out of his car. "Just fill her up, thanks."
肯普下了車(chē)。“給它加滿(mǎn)油，謝謝。”
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. "That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.
“那件衣服很好看，”邁克爾說(shuō)。“謝謝，”她嚴(yán)肅地回答。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. "Thanks friend," he said, while sweeping the money into his pocket.