be grateful for強(qiáng)調(diào)客觀事實(shí),強(qiáng)調(diào)感到感激的心情;而“be grateful to”強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的對(duì)象性,表達(dá)出具體而特定的感激對(duì)象。
接下來讓我們看下be grateful for和be grateful to的其他區(qū)別:
1. “be grateful for”和“be grateful to”都是表達(dá)感激和感謝之情的常用詞語,“be grateful for”重在強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)事情或物品的感激,而“be grateful to”強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)人的感激。
例句:
I am grateful for the opportunity to study abroad.
我非常感激有機(jī)會(huì)出國留學(xué)。
We are grateful to our teachers for their guidance and support.
我們感激我們的老師們的指導(dǎo)和支持。
2. “be grateful for”強(qiáng)調(diào)的是收到某些事情或物品帶來的感激,而“be grateful to”表示對(duì)特定的個(gè)人或團(tuán)體的感激之情。
例句:
We were grateful for the unexpected help from our neighbor.
我們感激鄰居出人意料的幫助。
I am so grateful to my parents for everything they have done for me.
我非常感激父母為我所做的一切。
3. “be grateful for”常常用于轉(zhuǎn)移注意力從負(fù)面情況到積極的方面,而“be grateful to”則通常用于感謝某些特定的人或機(jī)構(gòu)。
例句:
We should always be grateful for what we have instead of focusing on what we lack.
我們應(yīng)該感激所擁有的,而不是關(guān)注我們所缺少的。
He was grateful to the hospital staff for taking care of him during his recovery.
他感激醫(yī)院的工作人員在康復(fù)期間對(duì)他的照顧。
4. “be grateful for”可以用于名詞、動(dòng)詞-ing形式和從句等多種情況,而“be grateful to”通常用于感謝某個(gè)明確的人或團(tuán)體。
例句:
I am grateful for your kind words.
感謝你的盛贊。
I am grateful to my mentor for his guidance throughout my career.
我感激導(dǎo)師在我整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯中的指導(dǎo)。
5. “be grateful for”強(qiáng)調(diào)客觀事實(shí),強(qiáng)調(diào)感到感激的心情,而“be grateful to”強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的對(duì)象性,表達(dá)出具體而特定的感激對(duì)象。
例句:
I am grateful for your understanding during this difficult time.
在這個(gè)困難的時(shí)刻,感謝你的理解。
He is grateful to his coach for believing in him when no one else did.
當(dāng)沒有其他人相信他時(shí),他感激他的教練相信他。