unappreciated

IPA/ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
KK[ˌʌnəprˈiʃiˌetɪd]IPA/ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

unappreciated — adjective

  • unappreciatedpositive
  • more unappreciatedcomparative
  • most unappreciatedsuperlative

1. used to describe someone whose good qualities, skills, or hard work are not noti

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used to describe someone whose good qualities, skills, or hard work are not noticed or valued by the people around them.

例句

After years of working late without a promotion, Mei-Ling felt deeply unappreciated by her company.

feel + unappreciated + by [someone]

Theo's volunteer work at the animal shelter went unappreciated until a local newspaper wrote a story about him.

go + unappreciated (passive-like structure)

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

feel + unappreciated

go + unappreciated

unappreciated + by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used with the linking verbs feel and go to describe a person's experience rather than a permanent state. The phrase 'go unappreciated' (like 'go unnoticed') is a fixed pattern meaning that something is not acknowledged.

常見錯誤

She was unappreciated for all the help I gave her.' (meaning she was ungrateful)
She was ungrateful for all the help I gave her.
💡'Unappreciated' describes someone whose own value is not seen; 'ungrateful' describes someone who does not show thanks.