appreciate 是一個很好用的字,可以解作「欣賞」或「感激」。
在工作電郵裡,我們常常會看到:
I appreciate your help.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAFgCpZ79eDW
我感謝你的幫忙。
或者:
Your effort is much appreciated.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAC894DPIqRt
非常感謝你的努力。
不過,要注意,appreciate 是及物動詞,後面通常要接一個受詞。2731Please respect copyright.PENANAZ33pC3bHTM
所以不要只說:
✘ I appreciate.
也不要在電郵結尾只寫:
✘ Appreciate.
這樣是不完整的。
正確說法應該是:
✔ I appreciate it.2731Please respect copyright.PENANA8gcKZEBMGP
我很感激。
或者:
✔ I appreciate that.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAR8Gi86IZ4h
我很感謝這件事。
如果想說得更完整,可以說:
I appreciate your assistance.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAS6NaA4ZX6p
我很感謝你的協助。
I appreciate your time.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAkEZwKcpuRj
我很感謝你的時間。
I appreciate your support.2731Please respect copyright.PENANA48TJBoTFyv
我很感謝你的支持。
口語裡,也可以簡短說:
Appreciate it.2731Please respect copyright.PENANA4mqpdCGmdd
謝了,很感激。
另外,在正式電郵裡,也常見這種被動式:
Your help is much appreciated.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAoY1EDhB6FA
非常感謝你的幫忙。
Your effort is much appreciated.2731Please respect copyright.PENANAoLZXj7MAJg
非常感謝你的努力。
所以記得:
appreciate + it / that / something2731Please respect copyright.PENANAt81FN4ZpRk
不要只寫 I appreciate2731Please respect copyright.PENANAXnUDFofOKA
正式電郵可用:Your help is much appreciated.
下次想用英文表示感謝,不要只會說 thank you。一句 I appreciate your help,會讓語氣更正式,也更有分量。
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