摘要：She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him. (她非常感激大卫，但她不爱他。)[朗文当代英语词典]

gratitude的“感激”有对象，用to或towards来接，如

【例句1】I feel a deep sense of gratitude to her. （我深深地感激她。）[牛津高级学者辞典]

【例句2】I owe a debt of gratitude to my tutors. (我非常感谢我的导师。)[朗文当代英语词典]

【例句3】She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him. (她非常感激大卫，但她不爱他。)[朗文当代英语词典]

对动作express, 有to很自然，如

【例句4】I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help. （我要感谢凯西·戴维斯提供的巨大实际帮助。） [柯林斯高级学者辞典]

【例句5】I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work. （我要感谢大家的辛勤工作。） [牛津高级学者辞典]

表达感激的由头/缘由用for, 如

【例句6】The committee expressed its gratitude for the contribution he had made. (委员会对他所做的贡献表示感谢。)[朗文当代英语词典]

in gratitude for是典型结构，如

【例句7】She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service. (为了感谢她长期以来的服务，她收到了礼物。) [牛津高级学者辞典]

【例句8】Will you let me take you out to dinner tomorrow in gratitude for what you've done? (为了感谢你所做的一切，你明天让我带你出去吃饭好吗？) [朗文当代英语词典]

状语可用with gratitude，如

【例句9】He smiled at them with gratitude. （他感激地朝他们微笑。）[牛津高级学者辞典]

【例句10】She accepted his offer with gratitude. (她感激地接受了他的提议。)[朗文当代英语词典]

可以有感激的泪水，如

【例句11】Tears of gratitude filled her eyes. (她眼里充满了感激的泪水。)[朗文当代英语词典]

可以有感谢的象征，如

也可以用礼物表达感激，如

【例句13】She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude. (她送给他们一份礼物以示感谢。) [剑桥高级学者辞典]

来源：淇方教育