| 单词 | appreciative |
| 释义 | appreciative (once / 1740 pages) adj If you do a friend a favor, your friend will probably be appreciative, meaning grateful. Use appreciative to describe words and actions that are positive, either out of gratitude or respect. If you know that appreciation is a type of respect and admiration, then you won't be surprised by the meanings of appreciative. Children should be appreciative of everything their parents do to take care of them. We can also say a positive review is appreciative, showing that the critic likes and appreciates the subject of the review. Appreciative words and gestures are always positive and respectful. WORD FAMILYappreciative: appreciatively, appreciativeness, unappreciative+/appreciable: appreciably, inappreciable/appreciate: appreciable, appreciated, appreciates, appreciating, appreciation, appreciative, appreciator/appreciated: unappreciated/appreciation: appreciations/appreciator: appreciators/inappreciable: inappreciably/unappreciative: unappreciatively USAGE EXAMPLES“Mike is very appreciative but very particular,” she said. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The hunters eat this final course with appreciative silence. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) “I’m appreciative of the hard work and dedication shown by our staff to put on two NFL games in 24 hours.” Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion appreciative of a beautiful landscape an appreciative laugh from the audience Syn discriminating showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste 2adj feeling or expressive of gratitude was appreciative of his efforts an appreciative word Syn grateful, thankful feeling or showing gratitude |
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