thanks to

Just a little note. This can also be used sarcastically to talk about something bad. Because it’s a little bit funny it’s a little bit silly. And when you're having a hard time, sometimes humor is the best medicine.

So you might say, "Thanks to my neighbor's dog barking all night, I couldn't sleep." I'm not really thanking my neighbor's dog, I'm pretty annoyed that my neighbor's dog barked all night. But I'm using this expression with a little bit of a sarcastic tone.

So listen to the tone of my voice when I say it. "Thanks to my neighbor's dog barking all night, I couldn't sleep." So here, if there's something negative that's affecting your life, you can also use this expression. Just make sure your tone of voice reflects that.

sarcastic   /sɑːr'kæstɪk/　adj)皮肉な･いやみな

sarcastically　/sɑːr'kæstɪkli/　adv)皮肉を込めて･嫌味っぽく

bark　/bɑːrk/　v)犬などが吠える　n)犬などの吠え声

annoy　/ə'nɔɪ/　v)悩ます･苦しめる･困らせる

affect　/ə'fekt/　v)影響を及ぼす･人の心を動かす

reflect　/rɪ'flekt/　v)反射する･感情などを反映する

humor　/'hjuːmər/　n)ユーモア･こっけい･おかしみ

funny　/'fʌni/　adj)おもしろい、変な･奇妙な

silly　/'sɪli/　adj)何かを真剣に受け止めないことを表し、馬鹿げている等の意

negative　/'negətɪv/　adj)ネガティブな