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treasure

/ˈtreʒər/ American
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  • n. 财宝, 宝物
  • v. 珍惜, 珍视
Definition
  • n. a collection of valuable things such as money or jewels
  • v. to value and take great care of something
Example
The pirates buried their treasure on a small, quiet island.
海盗把他们的宝藏埋在一座安静的小岛上。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

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

    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 本词

    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。