Gratefulness
“Gratefulness” 是形容词 “grateful” 的名词形式。
- 名词 (Noun): 感激，感谢（the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness）。
- “She expressed her deep gratefulness for the support she received.” (她对收到的支持表示了深深的感激。)
- “His heart was filled with gratefulness as he watched his children play safely.” (看着孩子们安全地玩耍，他心中充满了感激。)
- “Gratefulness is a key component of a happy life.” (感激之情是快乐生活的关键组成部分。)
- 词根: “grateful” (感激的)，源自拉丁语 “gratus” (令人愉快的，感激的)。
- 后缀: “-ness” (构名词后缀)。
- 词根: grate (来自拉丁语 gratus)
- 后缀: -ful (形容词后缀)
- 后缀: -ness (名词后缀)
在心理学和正面教育中，“gratefulness”（或更常用的 “gratitude”）被认为能显著提升幸福感。许多文化都有专门的节日来表达这种情感，如“感恩节”（Thanksgiving）。
- 形容词: “grateful” (感激的)
- 副词: “gratefully” (感激地)
- 近义名词: “gratitude” (更正式且更常用的说法)
联想 “great” + “full”。当你感到“非常（great）满足（full）”于别人对你的帮助时，这种感觉就是 “gratefulness”。
“After the flood, the family lost almost everything they owned. But as they sat together in a temporary shelter, they felt an overwhelming sense of gratefulness. They were grateful for the neighbors who saved them, the volunteers who brought food, and most importantly, they were grateful that they were all still together.” (洪水过后，这家几乎失去了所有财产。但当他们一起坐在临时避难所时，他们感到一种强烈的感激之情。他们感激救了他们的邻居，感激送来食物的志愿者，最重要的是，他们感激全家人依然在一起。)