1、appreciate
欣赏;鉴赏;赏识
Anyone can appreciate our music.
任何人都能欣赏我们的音乐。
In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。
领会;了解;认识
She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the Irish conflict.
她从来没有真正认识到爱尔兰矛盾的深刻和激烈。
He appreciates that co-operation with the media is part of his professional duties.
他懂得与媒体合作是自己工作职责的一部分。
感谢;感激
Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always appreciate that.
当我最需要的时候,彼得在我身边支持我。我将永存感激。
Thanks, lads. I appreciate it.
谢了,哥们儿。我很感激。
2、invent
发明;创造;首创
He invented the first electric clock.
他发明了第一个电动机械钟。
Writing had not been invented as yet.
书写体系当时还没有创造出来。
编造;捏造;虚构
I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
我站着不动,试图编个说得过去的借口。