(1)感謝(激)的(warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received;thankful)[A (to)(for)，A+that]：be deeply～to sb for his kindness/bringing the books 深深地感激某人的好意/把書帶來;be～that sb mentioned the matter 很感謝某人提到這件事;a～letter 一封感謝信;one's～thanks 自己由衷的感謝;〖反〗 ungrateful;
(2)令人愉快的，宜人的(pleasant;agreeable)(舊用法)：the～sound of rain 令人愉快的雨聲;a～shade令人舒適的蔭涼;We were～to get back on dry land after our rough boat trip. 巔簸的水上旅行之后又登上了陸地，我們十分愉快。
→′gratefully adv 感激(謝)地;
【辨異】grateful 與thankful 都表示“感激”。grateful 意為對別人的熱心或深深的感激之情，例如：grateful for favours(對善意行為的感激);grateful to one's neighbors for help(對鄰居幫助的感謝);thankful(感激的)指通過致謝表示感謝的意思，向捐助人或憐憫的上帝表示感謝，如：be thankful that one's life was spared(為獲救而感恩);thankful for one's good fortune(為財運亨通而感激)。