mid-15c., "good will," from Middle French gratitude (15c.) or directly from Medieval Latin gratitudinem (nominative gratitudo) "thankfulness," from Latin gratus "thankful, pleasing" (see grace (n.)). Meaning "thankfulness" is from 1560s.
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1. "Gratification" and "gratitude" have the same etymological root.
gratification和gratitude的詞源相同。
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2. I owe a big debt of gratitude to her.
我對她萬分感激。
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3. She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.
她只是出于禮貌地笑了笑，而非出于關心或感激。
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4. Relief and gratitude were written all over his face.
他一臉釋然與感激。
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5. I think our main feeling would be of an immense gratitude.