It would have been nice if he'd thanked you.

要是他对你表示了谢意，那就好了。

youdao

Yes, ' I cried: 'yes, my angel, he is. God be thanked, you are safe with us again! '

“是的，”我叫着，“是的，我的天使，他还活着，谢谢上帝，你平平安安地又跟我们在一起啦！”

youdao

If you were there to inquire into the political situation, people thanked you for that, too.

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They thanked you for coming, for hearing them out, and for not treating their story as a national joke.

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Only those being thanked tend to listen so if you begin with the thank-yous, you risk losing your audience before you capture them.

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