/ˈθæŋkfl ||; ˈθæŋkfəl/adjthankful (for sth/to do sth/that...) (not before a noun 不用于名词前) pleased and grateful 高兴;感激: I was thankful to hear that you got home safely.听到你平安到家的消息,我很高兴。I was thankful for my thick coat when it started to snow.天开始下雪时,我真高兴有一件厚外套。