appreciate
appreciate 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
🇬🇧 /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/
欣赏；感激；理解；升值
词根法分析
ap- (朝向) + preci (价值) + -ate (使成为) => 使价值朝向自己 -> 欣赏、感激、升值
- ap-前缀，来自拉丁语 ad-，表示'朝向'
- preci词根，来自拉丁语 pretium，意为'价值'
- -ate后缀，构成动词，表示'使成为'
例子
- preciouspreci (价值) + -ous (具有...的) => 有价值的 -> 珍贵的
- depreciatede- (向下) + preci (价值) + -ate (使成为) => 使价值下降 -> 贬值，贬低
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- appreciativeappreciate (欣赏) + -ive (有...性质的) => 欣赏的，感激的
- appreciationappreciate (欣赏) + -ion (名词后缀) => 欣赏，感激，升值
造句
- I really appreciate your help.
- We appreciate the beauty of the sunset.
- The value of the house has appreciated over the years.