appreciate
verb
uk/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/us/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/appreciateverb(VALUE)
B2
torecognizehow good someone or something is and tovaluethem or it:
There's nopointbuyinghimexpensivewines- he doesn't appreciate them.给他买名贵的酒没有用——他不懂品酒。
C2[T]
tounderstandasituationandrealizethat it isimportant:
理解,领会;意识到We appreciate the need forimmediateaction.我们充分意识到了马上采取行动的必要性。
[+ that]I appreciatethatit's adifficultdecisionfor you to make.我体会得出,你作出这样的决定有多难。
[+ question word]I don'tthinkyou appreciatehowmuchtimeIspentpreparingthismeal.我觉得你没有意识到我做这顿饭花了多少时间。
I/weappreciate...
B2
used when you arethankingsomeone orshowingthat you aregrateful:
我/我们对…非常感谢We really appreciate all thehelpyou gave us lastweekend.你们上周末给予我们大力帮助,我们非常感谢。
[+ -ing verb]I appreciateyourmakingtheeffortto come.你能拨冗前来,我深表感激。
Wesincerelyappreciate thefeedbackyou have given us.
Ireceivedyourkindletterand I really appreciate it.
I'mfeelingmuchbetternow, but I appreciateyourconcern.
She really appreciated hisoffersofhelp.
showing or expressing thanks to someone
- gratefulI'm grateful for your kindness.
- appreciativeI'm really appreciative of all the help you've given me.
- I/we appreciateI really appreciate all the help you've given me.
- glad ofWe were very glad of some extra help.
- indebted toI'm indebted to my parents for all their love and support.
would appreciate
B2
used when you arepolitelyaskingfor something:
(用于礼貌地请求某事)(如果…)将不胜感激I would appreciateitif you couldletmeknow(=pleaseletmeknow)inadvancewhether or not you will be coming.如能提前告知能否前来,我将不胜感激。
- I don'tthinkyouquiteappreciate thedelicacyof thesituation.
- I don'twanteveryone toknow, so if you couldkeepit to yourself I'd appreciate it.
- I appreciateyourhonesty.
- Anyadvicethat you can give me would begreatlyappreciated.
- She said how much she appreciated theoverwhelminggenerosityof thepublicinrespondingto theappeal.
Liking
- adorkable
- affection
- attached
- be a glutton forsomethingidiom
- be a hit withsomeoneidiom
- dig
- gravitate towards/tosomething/someone
- grow onsomeone
- have a lot of time forsomeoneidiom
- have a thing aboutsomething/someoneidiom
- lickyourlipsidiom
- protective
- shine
- shook
- smile
- smile onsomething/someone
- smitten
- taste
- tight
- warm
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Understanding and comprehending
Relieved and thankful
appreciateverb(INCREASE)
[I]
toincreaseinvalue:
涨价;增值Thevalueofourhousehas appreciatedby50percentin the last twoyears.过去两年内我们房子的价格上涨了50%。
Ourhousehas appreciated(invalue)by50percentin the last twoyears.过去两年内我们的房子增值了50%。
Opposite
depreciate
Price increases
- accrual
- added value
- anti-inflation
- anti-inflationary
- bull market
- counter-inflation
- counter-inflationary
- go through the roofidiom
- inflate
- inflationary
- inflationary spiral
- overheat
- reinflate
- reinflation
- rise
- rocket
- roof
- runsomethingup
- shooting
- shrinkflation