appreciate

Compared meaning: to value something highly, with gratitude or care (verb).

比较义项：对某事物给予积极的重视——因感激而认可其价值，或加以珍视（动词）。

• appreciate 本词

  Expresses gratitude for something someone did for you, often a favor or kindness; neutral in tone and common in both everyday and formal speech; rarely used for long-cherished relationships or objects.

  表示对别人为你所做的事（常是帮忙或好意）心怀感激；语气中性，在日常和正式场合都很常见；很少用来形容长期珍视的感情或物品。

  I really appreciate you picking me up from the airport so late.

  非常感谢你这么晚还来机场接我。

• treasure

  Suggests cherishing something deeply and protecting it over time, often memories, relationships or precious objects; more emotional and literary than 'appreciate'; sounds odd for a one-off favor.

  表示长期珍视并悉心保护某事物，常用于回忆、感情或珍贵物品；语气比 appreciate 更具情感色彩、更文雅；用来形容一次性的帮忙会显得不自然。

  She still treasures the handmade bracelet her grandmother gave her.

  她至今仍然珍藏着奶奶送给她的那条手工编织的手链。

Both mean to value something, but differ. Appreciate means feeling grateful for a favor; neutral, common in everyday speech, usually for a one-time act. Treasure means cherishing something deeply over time, often memories or precious objects; more emotional, and odd for a one-off favor.

这两个词都表示“重视某事物”，但语气和用法不同：appreciate 强调因对方的好意或帮助而心怀感激，语气较中性、日常，多用于一次性的帮忙或善举；treasure 强调长期珍视、悉心呵护，语气更具感情色彩，常用于回忆、感情或珍贵物品，不适合形容一次性的帮忙。这里不比较 appreciate 的“理解、认识到（问题的严重性等）”义项，也不比较 treasure 作名词时的“财宝，宝藏”义项。