1. 表示“感(gan)激”“赞赏”等,通常(chang)为及物动词,其后可接(jie)名(代)词、动名词、名词性(xing)从句等作宾语,但不能接(jie)不定式。如:
I really appreciate a good cup of tea. 有好(hao)com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(wei)我花了这么多时(shi)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(ni)来得这么早。
其后(hou)不直接跟 if 或when引(yin)导的从句,若语义上需(xu)要接这类从句,需借助(zhu) it。如:
We really appreciate it when she offered to help. 她来(lai)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(ti)我安排这事,我将非常感激(ji)。
2. 其后只能接“事”作宾语,而不能(neng)接“人”作宾语;若接“人”作宾(bin)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.
重点单词
appreciate
vt. 欣赏(shang),感激,赏识 vt. 领会(hui),充分意识 vi.
opportunity
n. 机会,时机(ji)
arrange
vt. 安排(pai),整理,计划,改编(bian)