Old English þancful "satisfied, grateful," also "thoughtful, ingenious, clever;" see thank + -ful. Related: Thankfully; thankfulness. Thankfully in the sense "thankful to say" is attested by 1966, but deplored by purists (compare hopefully).
双语例句
1. Most of the time I'm just thankful that I've got a job.
多数时候我只是庆幸自己有份工作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They were thankful for the excellent goalkeeping of John Lukic.
守门员约翰·卢基奇的精彩表现让他们感到庆幸。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I am just thankful that we have a roof over our heads.
