Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #13997
appreciative
感激的；有欣赏能力的
Feeling or showing gratitude; able to appreciate or enjoy something.
- 1.
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
表现出感激或感谢。
- 2.
Capable of showing appreciation.
能够表达感激的。
表现出感激或感谢。；能够表达感激的。；有欣赏力的；感激的
In use
She was very appreciative of the thoughtful gift.
The audience gave an appreciative applause after the performance.
He wrote an appreciative letter to his former teacher.
be appreciative of sth
表示对某事物心存感激。
She was very appreciative of the help she received.
她非常感激所得到的帮助。
be appreciative that clause
后接从句，表示感激某事实。
He was appreciative that everyone had supported him.
他很感激每个人都支持了他。
Common mistakes
I am appreciative to your help.I am appreciative of your help.
Connections
Collocations
- be appreciative of
- 感激……
- She was appreciative of all the help she received.她很感激她得到的所有帮助。
- appreciative audience
- 感激的观众；欣赏的听众
- The band played to an appreciative audience.乐队为欣赏他们的观众演奏。
- appreciative smile
- 感激的微笑
- He gave her an appreciative smile.他对她报以感激的微笑。
- appreciative comments
- 感激的话语；赞赏的评论
- The teacher made appreciative comments about the student's work.老师对这位学生的作业给予了赞赏的评价。
- appreciative laughter
- 欣赏的笑声
- The comedian was encouraged by the appreciative laughter from the crowd.观众欣赏的笑声鼓舞了这位喜剧演员。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：别人帮你后，你说 'I appreciate it'，心里充满感激——appreciative 就是'感激的、有欣赏力的'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式致谢或书信、日常对话、艺术与文学作品评价 appreciative 是中性词，通常表示“感激的”，也可表示“有欣赏能力的”。表示感谢时多用于正式场合或书面表达；表示欣赏时比较常见于谈论艺术、文学或美好体验。日常口语中也可以使用，但整体语气稍显正式。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，或后接 that 从句。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 appreciative（/əˈpriːʃətɪv/）完全押韵。initiative 共享末尾的 /ʃətɪv/，但重读元音不同；positive、sensitive、relative 共享不重读的 /ətɪv/ 结尾；注意 creative 拼作 -ative 却读 /eɪtɪv/，是形近音异词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.