appreciate

　　vt. 感激,感谢 be pleased about sth that sb has done for you

　　vt. 欣赏,赏识,重视 understand and enjoy sth

　　vt. 意识到,体会 realize and understand

　　vi. vt. 增值,涨价 increase in value; raise value or prices

　　同义词

　　v. apprise，apprize，prize，take account

　　反义词

　　v. depreciate，devaluate，devalue，undervalue

　　词汇辨析

　　appreciate，enjoy

　　这两个动词均含 欣赏 之意。

　　appreciate 多用于文学方面，强调对事物有深入的理解能力，且能鉴赏。

　　enjoy 普通用词，使用广泛，程度不及appreciate,多指从外界事物中得到喜悦与满足，领略到乐趣，享受意味强。

　　参考例句

　　1. We appreciate your helping us.

　　我们对你们给予我们的帮助表示感谢。

　　2. I appreciate your ability to do it.

　　我很欣赏你做这件事的能力。

　　3. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

　　我愿妳有足够的雨水让妳更加感激阳光。

　　词汇辨析

　　1.V-T If you appreciate something, for example, a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. 欣赏

　　例：Anyone can appreciate our music.

　　任何人都能欣赏我们的音乐。

　　2.V-T If you appreciate a situation or problem, you understand it and know what it involves. 理解

　　例：She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the familys conflict.

　　她从未真正理解该家庭矛盾的深度与激烈程度。

　　3.V-T If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it. 感激

　　例：Peter stood by me when I most needed it. Ill always appreciate that.

　　彼得在我最需要时支持了我。我对此将永远感激。

　　4.V-I If something that you own appreciates over a period of time, its value increases. 增值

　　例：They dont have any confidence that houses will appreciate in value.

　　他们对房屋增值没有一点信心。

　　常见用法

　　用作及物动词

　　I really appreciate his complete absorption in his work.

　　我很欣赏他对工作的极端专注。

　　Ive decided to learn photography in order that I may better appreciate the beauty of nature.

　　我决定学摄影以便能更好地欣赏自然的美。

　　Very few people really appreciate his works.

　　没人赏识他的作品。

　　His talents are not fully appreciated in that company.

　　他的才干在那家公司未受到充分赏识。

　　I deeply appreciate your concern.

　　我非常感激你的关心。

　　I would greatly appreciate it if you would send me the application forms as soon as possible.

　　若能尽快寄来申请表格,我将不胜感激。

　　It is at time like this that one really appreciates the kindness of a friend.

　　只有在这样的时刻,一个人才会真正领会到朋友的深情厚意。

　　They failed to appreciate significance of the precautions.

　　他们没有意识到这些预防措施的重要性。

　　用作不及物动词

　　Land will continue to appreciate.

　　土地将继续增值。

　　Our house has appreciated by 50% in the last two years.

　　在过去的两年中,我们的房子增值了50%25。