n. 感激, 赏识, 鉴别【经】 涨价, 增值

than/then/thin/thick/think/thank/thankful/grateful/appreciate/appreciation
记忆：
1. than [ TAn; TEn, Tn ] conj. 比 prep. 与. . . 相比较 We love peace more than we love our lives.我们热爱和平超过热爱我们的生命。 rather than 而不是 more than, 超过，不只是，而不是 no more than 只是，仅仅 格言： Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。
2. then [ Ten ] adv. 当时, 然后, 于是 Then, who should answer for it?那么，谁应该为此负责？
3. thin [ Win] adj. 薄的, 细的, 瘦的 The ice is too thin to bear our body. 冰很薄，承担不了我们的身体。
4. thick [ Wik] adj. 厚的, 粗的, 稠的, 浓的 The man with a pair of thick glasses is not necessary a scholar. 带深度眼镜的人未必就是学者。
5. thank [ WANk ] vt. 感谢 How can I thank you enough?我该怎样感谢你呢？
6. thankful [ 5WANkfEl ] adj. 感谢的, 感激的 We are very thankful to you for your timely advice. 对你及时的建议我们深表感谢。
7. grateful [ 5^reitful ] adj. 感激的, 感谢的 The grateful mother invited him to have a dinner later. 后来满怀感激的母亲邀请他吃饭。
8. appreciate [ E5pri:Fieit ] vt. 赏识, 鉴赏, 感激 Your efforts will be greatly appreciated.我们将很感激你付出的努力。 注意：appreciate something.
9. appreciation [ E7pri:Fi5eiFEn] n. 赏识, 鉴赏, 感激 The premier showed his appreciation for their support on Taiwan issue. 总理对他们在台湾问题上的支持表示感激。
另类阅读：
I appreciate your great efforts, and I thank you very much for your timely help. Thin as you are, you help me more than anyone else. So I am very thankful/grateful to you.

轻松一刻
On our way to a wedding in Vermont, my husband and I realized we had forgotten our camera. We stopped at a general store and, hoping to purchase a cheap, disposable model. Sal asked the owner, "Do you have any of those throwaway cameras?"
"Look, Fella," replied the owner, "I don't care what you do with it after you buy it."