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07:06 Mar 7, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics / 博物馆
Chinese term or phrase:欣赏价值和研究价值
钻石具有很高的欣赏价值和研究价值。
Diamond has a very high value of appreciation and research
Explanation: 'value of appreciation' would not work here because it refers price, not the type of 'appreciation' corresponding to 欣赏。For example, 'your house is appreciated at' means: the price of your house is...
I'd put aesthetic value for 欣赏价值，but perhaps other colleagues have something better in mind.
'Enjoyment' usually refers to 享受…的乐趣 or 享有，享受. Something that gives you pleasure or is useful to you. The enjoyment value of a car means how useful it is to you, the enjoyment value of a day on the beach means how much pleasure it gave you...with diamond from your sentence, while it does give people pleasure to look at, it is not the goal. The goal is really to learn about the beauties of a diamond. For enjoyment value, see example: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/574710
appreciation/enjoyment value and research/study value
Explanation: appreciation/enjoyment value and research/study value
value for appreciation/enjoyment and value for research/study
enjoyment = eg We hope the interruption didn't spoil your enjoyment of the programme. 我们希望这次打扰没有破坏你们欣赏节目的兴致.(朗文进阶词典)
欣赏 = appreciate; enjoy; admire eg 音乐欣赏 music appreciation 欣赏风景 enjoy (or admire) the scenery 我很欣赏这个花园的格局. I admire the layout of this garden. or I like the way the garden is laid out. (外研社:汉英词典)
Explanation: 'value of appreciation' would not work here because it refers price, not the type of 'appreciation' corresponding to 欣赏。For example, 'your house is appreciated at' means: the price of your house is...
I'd put aesthetic value for 欣赏价值，but perhaps other colleagues have something better in mind.
'Enjoyment' usually refers to 享受…的乐趣 or 享有，享受. Something that gives you pleasure or is useful to you. The enjoyment value of a car means how useful it is to you, the enjoyment value of a day on the beach means how much pleasure it gave you...with diamond from your sentence, while it does give people pleasure to look at, it is not the goal. The goal is really to learn about the beauties of a diamond. For enjoyment value, see example: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/574710
Lucy Liang Local time: 07:29 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Chinese PRO pts in category: 4
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