内容简介

动词 “appreciate” 有多个含义。在表示 “重视”、“感谢” 或 “完全理解” 时，“appreciate” 是及物动词；在表示 “涨价，增值” 时，“appreciate” 是不及物动词。看视频中主持人 Roy 讲解这个多义词的四个常见用法。

用法总结

1. 及物动词 “appreciate” 表示 “重视，赏识，欣赏（人或事）”，认为此人或事很重要或很特别。在表达这个含义时，“appreciate” 后加人名或事物名称。

• I appreciate Luciana. She's amazing.

• I really appreciate art. It enriches my life.

2. 及物动词 “appreciate” 表示 “感谢，感激他人所做的事情”。

• I really appreciate you organising the party.

• Could you please talk to her for me? I'd appreciate it.

3. 不及物动词 “appreciate” 表示 “涨价，增值”。

• The value of my investment appreciated by 20% over the last five years.

• It is predicted that home prices in the area will continue to appreciate in the coming years.

4. 及物动词 “appreciate” 表示 “完全理解，意识到情况的重要性”。

• I don't think you appreciate how serious the situation is.

• We appreciate that you are unhappy with the product. However, we still need you to return it before we can process your refund.