Word of the Day: October 5, 2020
appreciable
可观的；可察觉的；可感知的
adjective | uh-PREE-shuh-bul | [ə‘priʃəb(ə)l]
Definition
: capable of being perceived or measured
能够被感知到或能被测量到
Examples
"In fact, frozen water molecules detected at both poles have no appreciable order to their arrangement…." — NASA.gov, 22 July 2020
实际上，在两个极点都检测到被冰冻的水分子在排列上没有明显的顺序区别……。
"Nelson heard The Faerie Queen as a very long bedtime story, lasting an appreciable portion of his young life, and Shakespeare all the way through kindergarten and first grade." — James Hynes, The Lecturer’s Tale, 2001
纳尔逊（Nelson）听的《皇后区童话》（Faerie Queene）是一个很长的睡前故事，占据了他年轻时的相当长的一部分时间，莎士比亚从幼稚园到小学一年级一直都在学习。”
Did You Know?
Appreciable, like the verb appreciate, comes from the Late Latin verb appretiare ("to appraise" or "to put a price on"). It is one of several English adjectives that can be applied to something that can be detected, felt, or measured. Specifically, appreciable applies to what is highly noticeable or definitely measurable, whereas perceptible, which is often paired with barely or scarcely, applies to what can be discerned to a minimal extent. Sensible refers to something that is clearly perceived; a sensible difference in someone‘s expression is easily detected. Palpable applies to something that, if it doesn‘t have actual physical substance, is nevertheless quite noticeable via the senses ("a palpable chill in the air"). Tangible is used for something capable of being handled or grasped, either physically or mentally ("tangible evidence").
Appreciable，与动词 appreciate 一样，源于拉丁语晚期动词 appretiare（“to appraise「评估」”或“to put a price on「定价」”）。 它是可以应用于 detected「检测」，felt「感知」或 measured 「谨慎的」，几种英语形容词之一。 具体而言，appreciable 适用于高度可察觉的物体或是绝对可测量的物体，而 sensible「可感知的」通常几乎或没有匹配的物体，适用于在最小程度上可识别的东西。 Sensible 是指明显被感知的事物。 很容易发现人在表情上的明显差异。 如果它没有实际的物理特质，可以通过感官感知（“a palpable chill in the air「空气中的寒气」”）Tangible 用于在身体，在精神上能够处理或抓住的东西（“tangible evidence「有形证据」”）。
Test Your Vocabulary
Unscramble the letters to create a verb that can mean "to arrest" or "to perceive": NPEDAPRHE.