vt. 感激；欣赏；领会；鉴别
vi. （使）增值，涨价；
1. 表示“感激”“赞赏”等，通常为及物动词，其后可接名（代）词、动名词、名词性从句等作宾语，但不能接不定式。如：
I really appreciate a good cup of tea. 有好茶一杯，我就真乐在其中了。
I appreciate your giving me so much of your time. 真感激你为我花了这么多时间。
I appreciate being given this opportunity. 非常感谢给了我这个机会。
I appreciate that you have come here so early. 感谢你来得这么早。
其后不直接跟 if 或when引导的从句，若语义上需要接这类从句，需借助 it。如：
We really appreciate it when she offered to help. 她来帮忙了，我们十分感激。
I would much appreciate it if you would arrange this for us. 如果你能替我安排这事，我将非常感激。
2. 其后只能接“事”作宾语，而不能接“人”作宾语；若接“人”作宾语，可考虑用动词thank等。比较：
正：We appreciate your help. 我们感谢你的帮助。
误：We appreciate you for your help.
正：He thanked her for her help. 他感谢她的帮助。
误：He thanked her help.
1. The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.
最幸福的人们并不一定什么都是最好，只是他们懂得欣赏生活的美好。
2. It is easy to appreciate the craftsmanship of Armani.
阿玛尼的精致工艺很容易博得人们的赞誉。
3. I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.
我的确非常喜欢这里宁静幽雅、不受打扰的氛围。
4. In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。
5. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
非常感谢您的体贴入微，我真的无以言表。
6. Only inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.
只有深入其中，你才能真正欣赏教堂的富丽堂皇。