appreciate
释义
To be grateful or thankful for something
感激;感谢
To recognize the good qualities of someone or something; to value
欣赏;赏识;重视
To understand fully that something is the case
意识到;理解(其重要性或难度)
To rise in value over time
增值;升值
词根拆分
词根派生ap-(ad-,"朝向")+ preci(价值)+ -ate(动词)="给某物定价值"。来自拉丁语 appretiare。每个现代义都是"把某物估得高":appreciate your help(估高 → 感激)、appreciate art(估其品质 → 赏识)、appreciate the difficulty(估其分量 → 理解)、the asset appreciates(其价值升 → 增值)。
词根 pric 还连着 56 个词为什么是这个意思
appreciate 是这个家族词义铺得最让人意外的词,因为它三个义是温暖、人性的(感激、赏识、理解),第四个义却是冷冰冰的金融义(资产增值)。它们看起来无关,但唯一的词根概念把它们绑住:appreciate 任何东西就是把它的价值估高。它的正反面是 depreciate——估低。
使用指南
- 表感激:"I appreciate it" 是很常用、略带暖意的道谢方式;后常接名词或 -ing(I appreciate you helping)。
- "I'd appreciate it if..." 是礼貌(有时带刺)的请求:"如果你先敲门我会很感激。"
- 金融义是不及物的:an asset appreciates(不带宾语)。不要用"appreciate the house"表示房子增值。
例句
- 1.
I really appreciate everything you've done for my family.
我真的很感激你为我家所做的一切。
- 2.
You can't fully appreciate this painting until you see it in person.
不亲眼看到这幅画,你无法真正欣赏它。
- 3.
I don't think you appreciate how serious the situation is.
我觉得你没意识到情况有多严重。
- 4.
Property in this area has appreciated by 30% in five years.
这一带的房产五年里增值了 30%。
易混词辨析
appreciate / enjoy——都可表"喜欢",但 appreciate 强调认识到价值(I appreciate good design 欣赏好设计),enjoy 是纯粹的享受(I enjoy good food)。你可以 appreciate 一件难懂的东西而不 enjoy 它:"我欣赏这份努力,尽管不喜欢这部电影。"