/ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/
感激,感恩之情。指对他人给予的帮助、善意或恩惠所怀有的感谢之心。
I want to express my gratitude for your help.
我想对你的帮助表达我的感激之情。
She was filled with a deep sense of gratitude toward her mentor, who had guided her through the most difficult years of her career.
她对导师充满了深深的感激之情,正是导师引导她度过了职业生涯中最艰难的岁月。
源自拉丁语 gratitudo,由 gratus(意为"令人愉快的、感激的")演变而来。该词经由中世纪拉丁语传入法语 gratitude,最终在15世纪左右进入英语。与 grace(优雅、恩典)、grateful(感激的)、gratis(免费的)同源,核心含义都与"令人欣喜的善意"有关。