美国文化脱口秀 第351期:英语最常用的"谢谢"说法

 上周说了怎么让人帮忙，今天聊聊怎么感谢别人。你会学到"Thank you"以外的更多不同说法；用在不同场合、不同对象身上！

关键词：

"Thanks"比"Thank you"更常用

"Thanks" and "Thank you" are the two most common expressions: “thanks"和"thank you"是最常用的两种感谢方式

"Thanks" is more colloquial¹ than "thank you": “thanks”比“thank you”更口语一点

Some people might be afraid to just say "thanks" because they don't think it's enough: 有些人怕说“thanks”，因为觉得不够

But native speakers say "thanks" all the time, especially with friends or coworkers, people they know: 但是母语者常说“thanks", 特别是和朋友、同事这样的熟人

Trust Adam; it's enough, at least for small matters: 相信Adam，日常小事，说“Thanks“就够了

When is it used? 什么时候用？

Small matters: 小事

Can you pass me the piece of paper? Thanks!

你能把那张纸递给我吗？Thanks!

It's just lifting a finger: 只是举手之劳

什么时候用"Thank you"?

"Thank you" is a bit more formal: "Thank you"更正式一点

When do you use "thank you"? 什么时候用呢？

1. On the phone, e.g. with customer support, reception: 打电话的时候, 比如客服啦、总机

2. If you ask someone to run an errand for you: 如果你麻烦别人帮你出去办事、跑腿

3. When someone you don't know or don't know very well helped you: 如果是你不认识或不熟的人帮你

英语最常用的"谢谢"说法

英语常说“感激”

One word that's not often used in Chinese but frequently used in English is "appreciate": 有一个词中文里不常用，但英语里却很常用: "appreciate" (感激)

"感激" is for really big, life-changing, life-saving help in Chinese: 中文里用“感激”，通常是特别大的，改变人生或者救命之恩

But in English, "appreciate" is commonly used. It doesn't have to be life-changing, life-saving events: 但是英语里，"appreciate"这个词日常很常用，不一定是很大的事、救命之恩

好老板、好员工都常说“Appreciate it”

You can use it to replace "thank you very much": 可以用来代替"thank you very much"

It sounds more natural: 听起来更自然

It's used a lot at work: 工作中很常用

比如：

"Thanks, I appreciate it" or "I appreciate your help"

It's used a lot at work, especially if you're talking to your superior, using "appreciate" is more polite and respectful: 工作中和上级用很好，可以表达尊重

It's also a good way for the manager to express appreciation² for their employees: 上级对下级用也很好，表示你尊重员工的工作

Especially when you're making requests, giving deadlines: 特别是提要求、 追进度的时候

几个有意思的“谢谢”说法

一百万个感谢

“Thanks a million”: 一百万个感谢

"Thanks a bunch": 一大串感谢

These two expressions are both very colloquial ways of thanking someone: 这两个说法都是特别口语、特别地道的表达感谢的方式

They are great to use with freinds and coworkers: 日常和朋友、同事用都很好

说“Thanks a lot”一定要注意语气哦！

“Thanks a lot" is also common: “Thanks a lot"也很常用

But be cautious of your tone of voice：但是一定要注意语气

"Thanks a lot" since it has the potential to sound sarcastic³ and mean "Thanks for nothing": 说“Thanks a lot”时要特别注意语调，因为他可能带讽刺的感觉

“没出汗”＝“别客气”？

How do you reply to a “thank you”? 怎么回应“thank you"?

"You're welcome": 最常用的当然是"you're welcome"

"No problem", "No worries"："No problem", "No worries"更口语，澳洲人特别爱说"no worries"

"Don't mention it": 别提，别那么客气

"No sweat", "It's no sweat": ”没出汗“，帮了个小忙，一点儿汗都没出 ；意思就是别客气

1 colloquial   

adj.口语的，会话的

参考例句：

• It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.外语里的口头习语很难懂。
• They have little acquaintance with colloquial English. 他们对英语会话几乎一窍不通。

2 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

3 sarcastic   

adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的

参考例句：

• I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
• She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。