词汇对比与辨析
核心差别
depreciated 强调depreciated 是 depreciate 的过去式和过去分词形式,depreciate 则侧重depreciate 指货币或资产价值下降
使用场景对比
| 对比方面 | depreciated | depreciate |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | depreciated 是 depreciate 的过去式和过去分词形式,指货币、资产等价值下降,或表示贬低、轻视某人或某物。 | depreciate 指货币或资产价值下降,也可表示贬低或轻视某事物。 |
| 词性 | 形容词 | 动词 |
| 使用语域 | 常用于被动语态或完成时态,表示价值已降低或被贬低,如 'has depreciated' 或 'was depreciated'。 | 作为不及物动词时,常描述货币或资产自动贬值;作为及物动词时,表示人为地降低价值或贬低。 |
对比例句
My old phone has depreciated a lot since I bought it.
我的旧手机自从买来后贬值了很多。
He felt his hard work was depreciated by his boss.
他觉得自己的辛勤工作被老板轻视了。
My car depreciated a lot after just one year of use.
我的车只用了一年就贬值了很多。
He always depreciates my ideas, which makes me feel unappreciated.
他总是贬低我的想法,让我觉得不被重视。
常见误用提醒
使用 depreciated:The price depreciated from $100 to $80. → The value depreciated from $100 to $80. (depreciated 通常指价值下降,而非价格;价格变化常用 'decreased' 或 'dropped',而 'depreciated' 更强调资产或货币的内在价值降低。)
使用 depreciated:She depreciated him for his mistake. → She belittled him for his mistake. (depreciated 在表示贬低时较正式,多用于抽象事物如贡献或价值;日常中贬低某人更常用 'belittled' 或 'criticized',以避免不自然。)
使用 depreciate:The price depreciated from $100 to $80. → The value depreciated from $100 to $80. (depreciate 通常指价值或货币贬值,而不是具体价格;应使用 value 或 currency 等词作为主语。)