His sense of humour appealed to her enormously. 他的幽默感把她強烈地吸引住了。
appreciate
vt．欣賞
I really appreciate his complete absorption in his work. 我很欣賞他對工作的極度專注。
I have determined to learn photography in order that I may better appreciate the beauty of nature. 我決定學習攝影以便能更好地欣賞自然的美。
vt．意識到
They failed to appreciate significance of the precautions. 他們沒有意識到這些預防措施的重要性。
vt．感謝
I deeply appreciate your concern. 我非常感激你的關心。
vi．增值
My house has appreciated by 60% in the last two years. 過去的兩年中，我的房子增值了百分之六十。
approach
n．接近
High walls forbid all approach. 高牆遮斷，難以接近。
n．方法
We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. 我們將探索收集信息的不同方法。
v．接近
He still has no courage to approach her. 他仍沒有勇氣接近她。
There is no one who even approaches his talents. 目前還沒有誰的能力能與他媲美。
appropriate
adj．合適的
We should take appropriate measures to advance our teaching. 我們應當采取合適的措施提高教學質量。
vt．擅自挪用
No one is allowed to appropriate state property to himself. 誰也不許侵占國家財富。
argument
n．爭論
He handled a difficult argument skilfully. 他巧妙地應付了一場艱難的爭論。
n．理由
This argument, however, does not hold water. 然而，這個理由是站不住腳的。
attribute
n．特征
The crown is an attribute of kingship. 皇冠是王位的象征。
Darkness is an attribute of night, as brightness is that of day. 黑暗是夜晚的特征，正如光明是白天的特征一樣。
vt．把……歸因於
Most historians attribute such declines to wars and conquests. 大多數曆史學家把這樣的衰亡歸因於戰爭和征服。
Some scientists attribute intelligence to ants. 有些科學家認為螞蟻有智力。
It is absurd to attribute everything to mere external conditions. 僅僅用外部環境解釋一切是荒謬的。