英语词汇“appreciative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

an appreciative audience
He wrote a warm, appreciative letter, thanking her for everything she had done.
Our new boss is a real joy to work for. She's so appreciative of anything you do for her.
They weren't particularly appreciative the last time I helped them. I don't think I'll bother again.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But Mr Berzins seems so gentle and appreciative.
I was reflecting my engineering background and was insufficiently appreciative of the human dimension.
Later he was sorry, and much later he was appreciative.
The crowd was particularly appreciative of understudy Ray Walker, who filled in so ably for the ailing star, Colm Wilkinson.
The fans bathed Hrudey in appreciative applause.
When he was not bowling, his cat-like fielding at midwicket kept an appreciative crowd happy.
When the report was finished, Blanche made an appreciative comment.

Longman Language Activatorwhen you feel that you want to thank someone► grateful

feeling that you want to thank someone, especially because they have done something for you and helped you a lot: · Dr Shah has received hundreds of letters from grateful patients.grateful for: · I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me.grateful to: · My daughter was rescued safely, and I am very grateful to the firemen.

► thankful

grateful that someone has done something, because if they had not done it the situation would have been much worse: · Take what they give you, and be thankful.thankful for: · I am always thankful for their enthusiasm and commitment.thankful that: · She was thankful that Louise had insisted she travel first class.

► appreciate

to be grateful to someone for something that they have done for you, because you realize that they did not have to do it or that they made a big effort to do it for you: · We really appreciate everything you've done for our daughter.· Alan asked me to tell you how much he appreciated your hospitality when he was in London.

► appreciative

showing that you are pleased and grateful for someone's help or kindness: · He wrote a warm, appreciative letter, thanking her for everything she had done.· They weren't particularly appreciative the last time I helped them. I don't think I'll bother again.appreciative of: · Our new boss is a real joy to work for. She's so appreciative of anything you do for her.

► be indebted to

formal to feel very grateful to someone for something they have given you or done for you: · We are indebted to the National Archives for permission to print these photographs.be greatly/deeply indebted to somebody: · She said that she was greatly indebted to everyone who had supported her campaign.

► owe

if you say you owe someone something, you are grateful because they have helped you to succeed at something or to improve your life, and without their help this might not have been possible: owe a lot/a great deal to somebody: · I owe a great deal to my publishers, who helped me to finish writing the book.owe it all/everything to somebody: · I owe it all to you. You were the only one who believed in me.owe somebody a lot/a great deal: · "I owe my parents a lot," he admitted. "They worked real hard to put me through college."owe a debt of gratitude to somebody: · We all owe a debt of gratitude to Mrs Stevenson, who kindly donated the money for the project.

► gratitude

when you feel grateful, especially because someone has been kind to you: express/show gratitude (for something): · He wrote again, expressing gratitude for the help he had received.a sense of gratitude: · She felt a deep sense of gratitude to the teacher who had encouraged her to go on to university.in gratitude (=because you are grateful): · "I'll take the van back, shall I?" he asked, and Elise nodded in gratitude.

► appreciation

a feeling that you want to thank someone for their help or service and to show them that you think it was important and valuable: show your appreciation: · To show his appreciation of her kindness he sent her some flowers.in appreciation of something (=in order to show appreciation of): · In appreciation of Mr Mainwaring's years of service, the company presented him with a gold watch.token of somebody's appreciation (=a sign of someone's appreciation): · We'd like you to accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► appreciative audience/crowd

► appreciative laughter/applause

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an appreciative comment

(=showing that you think something is good or nice)· Appreciative comments may improve your staff’s performance.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· But they're more appreciative of the sport ... they join in a lot more Female speaker I didn't expect them here.· It will make you a better, more appreciative driver, too.· John has become more appreciative of Irene.

► very

· I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but it went much better than I expected and my audience were very appreciative.· I have worked in this craft a long time, so I am very appreciative of my success.

NOUN► audience

· Else Lynes had also brought along her active class to perform a display item before a most appreciative audience.· Among those literary wanderers of the day who sought a wide and appreciative audience, exaggeration was the fashion.· I've even told appreciative audiences at dinner parties about it when I've judged the moment to be right.· Only those who want to read do so; the rest form an appreciative audience.· Forty years on Marcel's wife Ellen now makes up his appreciative audience.· Nell McCafferty, Bernadette Devlin and other notables vented their feminist spleen at an appreciative audience.

► crowd

· When he was not bowling, his cat-like fielding at midwicket kept an appreciative crowd happy.· Dancing space was at a premium as hit after hit poured out to the appreciative crowd.

WORD FAMILYadjectiveappreciableappreciative ≠ unappreciativeadverbappreciablyappreciativelynounappreciationverbappreciate

单词	appreciative
释义	appreciativeap‧pre‧cia‧tive /əˈpriːʃətɪv/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an appreciative audience He wrote a warm, appreciative letter, thanking her for everything she had done. Our new boss is a real joy to work for. She's so appreciative of anything you do for her. They weren't particularly appreciative the last time I helped them. I don't think I'll bother again. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But Mr Berzins seems so gentle and appreciative. I was reflecting my engineering background and was insufficiently appreciative of the human dimension. Later he was sorry, and much later he was appreciative. The crowd was particularly appreciative of understudy Ray Walker, who filled in so ably for the ailing star, Colm Wilkinson. The fans bathed Hrudey in appreciative applause. When he was not bowling, his cat-like fielding at midwicket kept an appreciative crowd happy. When the report was finished, Blanche made an appreciative comment. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you feel that you want to thank someone► grateful feeling that you want to thank someone, especially because they have done something for you and helped you a lot: · Dr Shah has received hundreds of letters from grateful patients.grateful for: · I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me.grateful to: · My daughter was rescued safely, and I am very grateful to the firemen. ► thankful grateful that someone has done something, because if they had not done it the situation would have been much worse: · Take what they give you, and be thankful.thankful for: · I am always thankful for their enthusiasm and commitment.thankful that: · She was thankful that Louise had insisted she travel first class. ► appreciate to be grateful to someone for something that they have done for you, because you realize that they did not have to do it or that they made a big effort to do it for you: · We really appreciate everything you've done for our daughter.· Alan asked me to tell you how much he appreciated your hospitality when he was in London. ► appreciative showing that you are pleased and grateful for someone's help or kindness: · He wrote a warm, appreciative letter, thanking her for everything she had done.· They weren't particularly appreciative the last time I helped them. I don't think I'll bother again.appreciative of: · Our new boss is a real joy to work for. She's so appreciative of anything you do for her. ► be indebted to formal to feel very grateful to someone for something they have given you or done for you: · We are indebted to the National Archives for permission to print these photographs.be greatly/deeply indebted to somebody: · She said that she was greatly indebted to everyone who had supported her campaign. ► owe if you say you owe someone something, you are grateful because they have helped you to succeed at something or to improve your life, and without their help this might not have been possible: owe a lot/a great deal to somebody: · I owe a great deal to my publishers, who helped me to finish writing the book.owe it all/everything to somebody: · I owe it all to you. You were the only one who believed in me.owe somebody a lot/a great deal: · "I owe my parents a lot," he admitted. "They worked real hard to put me through college."owe a debt of gratitude to somebody: · We all owe a debt of gratitude to Mrs Stevenson, who kindly donated the money for the project. ► gratitude when you feel grateful, especially because someone has been kind to you: express/show gratitude (for something): · He wrote again, expressing gratitude for the help he had received.a sense of gratitude: · She felt a deep sense of gratitude to the teacher who had encouraged her to go on to university.in gratitude (=because you are grateful): · "I'll take the van back, shall I?" he asked, and Elise nodded in gratitude. ► appreciation a feeling that you want to thank someone for their help or service and to show them that you think it was important and valuable: show your appreciation: · To show his appreciation of her kindness he sent her some flowers.in appreciation of something (=in order to show appreciation of): · In appreciation of Mr Mainwaring's years of service, the company presented him with a gold watch.token of somebody's appreciation (=a sign of someone's appreciation): · We'd like you to accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► appreciative audience/crowd ► appreciative laughter/applause COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an appreciative comment (=showing that you think something is good or nice)· Appreciative comments may improve your staff’s performance. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · But they're more appreciative of the sport ... they join in a lot more Female speaker I didn't expect them here.· It will make you a better, more appreciative driver, too.· John has become more appreciative of Irene. ► very · I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but it went much better than I expected and my audience were very appreciative.· I have worked in this craft a long time, so I am very appreciative of my success. NOUN► audience · Else Lynes had also brought along her active class to perform a display item before a most appreciative audience.· Among those literary wanderers of the day who sought a wide and appreciative audience, exaggeration was the fashion.· I've even told appreciative audiences at dinner parties about it when I've judged the moment to be right.· Only those who want to read do so; the rest form an appreciative audience.· Forty years on Marcel's wife Ellen now makes up his appreciative audience.· Nell McCafferty, Bernadette Devlin and other notables vented their feminist spleen at an appreciative audience. ► crowd · When he was not bowling, his cat-like fielding at midwicket kept an appreciative crowd happy.· Dancing space was at a premium as hit after hit poured out to the appreciative crowd. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveappreciableappreciative ≠ unappreciativeadverbappreciablyappreciativelynounappreciationverbappreciate 1feeling or showing that you enjoy something or are pleased about itappreciative audience/crowdappreciative laughter/applause2[not before noun] grateful for somethingappreciative of She was appreciative of Greg’s concern for her health.—appreciatively adverb
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