appreciation
A full understanding of a situation or the quality of something, often involving sensitive awareness or aesthetic judgment. It also refers to a formal expression of gratitude or a literal increase in the value of an asset over time.
例文
3 / 5I wanted to give you this book as a small token of my appreciation for your help with the move.
I wanted to give you this book as a small token of my appreciation for your help with the move.
The committee recorded its sincere appreciation for the retiring director's visionary leadership.
The committee recorded its sincere appreciation for the retiring director's visionary leadership.
Thanks for the coffee, I really have an appreciation for a good roast on a Monday morning!
Thanks for the coffee, I really have an appreciation for a good roast on a Monday morning!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Price' inside 'ap-PRECI-ation'—it relates to the value or 'price' of something going up or being recognized.
クイックテスト
The investors were pleased with the significant ___ of their property portfolio over the last decade.
正解！
正解は： appreciation
例文
I wanted to give you this book as a small token of my appreciation for your help with the move.
everydayI wanted to give you this book as a small token of my appreciation for your help with the move.
The committee recorded its sincere appreciation for the retiring director's visionary leadership.
formalThe committee recorded its sincere appreciation for the retiring director's visionary leadership.
Thanks for the coffee, I really have an appreciation for a good roast on a Monday morning!
informalThanks for the coffee, I really have an appreciation for a good roast on a Monday morning!
A critical appreciation of the text requires an understanding of the historical context in which it was written.
academicA critical appreciation of the text requires an understanding of the historical context in which it was written.
The recent appreciation of the dollar against the euro has made our exports significantly more expensive.
businessThe recent appreciation of the dollar against the euro has made our exports significantly more expensive.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in appreciation of
in appreciation of
token of appreciation
token of appreciation
show one's appreciation
show one's appreciation
よく混同される語
Gratitude is strictly emotional thankfulness, whereas appreciation can also mean an intellectual understanding or a financial increase.
Depreciation is the opposite process where something loses value over time.
使い方のコツ
Use this word when you want to describe a nuanced understanding of art or a complex situation. In finance, it specifically refers to the increase in value of assets like property or currency.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes use 'appreciation' when they should use the verb 'appreciate' in a sentence like 'I have appreciation for it' instead of 'I appreciate it.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Price' inside 'ap-PRECI-ation'—it relates to the value or 'price' of something going up or being recognized.
語源
Derived from the Late Latin 'appretiatus', meaning 'to value at a price'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking professional cultures, writing a 'letter of appreciation' is a standard formal gesture after a major project or favor.
クイックテスト
The investors were pleased with the significant ___ of their property portfolio over the last decade.
正解！
正解は： appreciation
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
コメント (0)
ログインしてコメント無料で言語学習を始めよう
無料で始める