appreciation
appreciation — 名詞
1. the warm feeling you have toward someone when they have helped you or done somet
感謝；感激
因受人幫助而生的謝意
the warm feeling you have toward someone when they have helped you or done something kind, often shown through thanks, a gift, or a card.
Noa sent her piano teacher flowers as a small token of appreciation.
Noa 送花給鋼琴老師，作為小小的感謝。
token of appreciation — common collocation for a thank-you gift
The team baked a cake for Mr. Lee in appreciation of his twenty years of service.
團隊烤了一個蛋糕給李先生，感謝他二十年的付出。
in appreciation of + noun phrase
Wen wrote a short note to express his appreciation for the doctor's late-night call.
Wen 寫了一張小卡，感謝醫生深夜的那通電話。
There was loud applause and clear appreciation from the audience after the final song.
最後一首歌結束後，觀眾報以熱烈掌聲與滿滿的感謝。
Grandma showed her appreciation by hugging each child who had helped clean the kitchen.
奶奶給每個幫忙打掃廚房的孩子一個擁抱，表達她的感謝。
- gratitude
stronger and more formal; centres on the feeling of being thankful itself
- thanks
more everyday; usually plural and used in spoken language
- recognition
emphasises publicly acknowledging someone's effort rather than personal warmth
- ingratitude
formal opposite — failing to feel or show thanks
文法句型
appreciation for something
appreciation of something
in appreciation of something
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed thank-you phrases: 'as a token of appreciation', 'in appreciation of', and 'show/express appreciation for'. Distinguish from sense 2: gratitude is felt toward a person or favour; sense 2 is about valuing the qualities of art, food, work, etc.
常見錯誤
2. the ability to notice and enjoy the good qualities of art, music, food, or ideas
欣賞；理解
對藝術或情境的深入體會
the ability to notice and enjoy the good qualities of art, music, food, or ideas, or to fully grasp how serious or complex a situation really is.
Pia developed a deep appreciation of jazz after spending a summer in New Orleans.
在紐奧良待了一個夏天後，Pia 對爵士樂有了深刻的欣賞。
appreciation of + art form / cultural object
Living in Kyoto gave Daniel a real appreciation for slow, careful cooking.
住在京都讓 Daniel 真正欣賞慢工細活的料理方式。
appreciation for + activity or craft
The new manager showed little appreciation of how dangerous the factory floor could be.
新來的經理對工廠現場的危險程度幾乎沒有什麼理解。
Children often gain an appreciation of nature by walking in the woods with their grandparents.
孩子常常透過和祖父母在樹林裡散步，培養出對大自然的欣賞。
Reading old letters gave Sara a fuller appreciation of what her grandmother had survived.
讀著舊信件，Sara 更深刻地理解祖母當年挺過了什麼。
- understanding
broader; covers both feelings and pure intellectual grasp
- awareness
lighter — knowing something exists, without the depth implied by appreciation
- enjoyment
focuses on the pleasure side without the careful judgement of quality
- ignorance
complete lack of awareness or understanding
- indifference
knowing about something but not caring about its value
文法句型
appreciation of something
appreciation for something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person who has gained insight; object is usually art, food, nature, or a complex problem. Distinguish from sense 1 (GRATITUDE): here no thanks is given — the focus is on understanding or enjoyment, not on a kind act received.
常見錯誤
3. a rise in how much a house, currency, share, or similar asset is worth on the ma
增值；升值
資產或貨幣價格隨時間上升
a rise in how much a house, currency, share, or similar asset is worth on the market over time.
Homeowners in the district enjoyed steady appreciation in property prices over the last decade.
這一帶的屋主過去十年享受了房價穩定的增值。
appreciation in + property / prices
The yen's recent appreciation against the dollar has made Japanese exports more expensive.
日圓近期對美元升值，使日本出口商品變得更貴。
appreciation against + currency
Mrs. Kohli bought the painting in 1990 and has watched its appreciation with quiet satisfaction.
Kohli 太太 1990 年買下這幅畫，靜靜看著它一路增值。
Investors expect a sharp appreciation in the value of farmland near the new airport.
投資人預期新機場附近農地的價值將大幅增值。
Capital appreciation, rather than rental income, was the main reason Diego bought the apartment.
Diego 買下這間公寓，主要看的是資產增值，而不是租金收入。
- depreciation
direct opposite — fall in market value over time
文法句型
appreciation in something
appreciation of something
用法筆記
Frequent in finance and real-estate writing; collocates with 'capital appreciation', 'currency appreciation', and 'appreciation in value'. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: here the subject is a thing (asset, currency), not a feeling, and the meaning is purely financial.