每次视频结尾,很多主播或英语学习者都会说一句:
❌ Thanks for your watching.
但你知道吗?这其实是错误表达!
正确说法应该是:
✅ Thanks for watching!
那么问题来了:为什么不能说 “Thanks for your watching”?“your watching” 听起来不也对吗?
“Thanks for” 后面接什么?很简单:
✅ Thanks for your help.(名词)
✅ Thanks for coming.(动名词)
✅ Thanks for watching.(动名词)
也就是说,for 后面要接名词或动名词(动词-ing 形式)。 所以我们说 “Thanks for watching” 是完全正确的,因为 watching 是动名词,在这里充当名词用。
我们来分析一下:
your 是所有格
watching 是动名词
所以 “your watching” 的确也是一个合法结构,但它的语义强调的是“你的观看行为”作为一个名词整体。
但在实际英语中,“Thanks for your watching” 这种说法极其不自然,几乎没有母语者这样说。原因有二:
不地道:母语者更常用动名词而不是加了所有格的动名词形式。
词义不通顺:watching 是一个过程,不是具体的“东西”,加上 your 会让它变得拗口、不清晰。
❌ Thanks for your watching.
❌ Thanks for your listening.
❌ Thanks for your subscribing.
改正为:
✅ Thanks for watching.
✅ Thanks for listening.
✅ Thanks for subscribing.
想感谢具体的人,也有地道表达:
Thank you for helping me. ✅
Thank you for watching our show. ✅
Thanks to all of you for being here. ✅
如果你真的想强调“是你看了我”,可以这么说:
Thank you for watching me.(你看了我)
Thank you for your attention.(感谢你的关注)
但切记:不要说 “Thanks for your watching”!这是“中式英语”翻译的错误。
| 结构 | 形式 | 是否推荐 | 举例 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 动名词 | for + doing | ✅ 常用 | Thanks for coming. |
| 所有格 + 动名词 | for + your/my/his + doing | ⭐ 正确但少用 | I appreciate your coming. (更书面) |
| for + to do | for + someone to do | ❌ 错误用法 | ❌ Thanks for you to come. |
Thanks for joining us today.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for being patient.
Thanks for coming to the meeting.
Thanks for supporting our channel.
Thanks for 后莫慌,动词加 ing 就登场;加名词也无妨,加所有格就别上。
判断下列句子是否正确,并改正错误:
❌ Thanks for your subscribing.
✅ Thanks for subscribing.
❌ Thanks for you to watch.
✅ Thanks for watching.
✅ Thanks for staying with us!
✅ Thank you for your support.
✅ Thank you for inviting me.
❌ Thanks for your listening.
✅ Thanks for listening.
视频结尾或演讲最后你可以说:
Thanks for watching!
Thank you all for being here.
We really appreciate your time.
Thanks for staying till the end!
Don’t forget to subscribe – and thanks for your support!