admire

verb

/ədˈmaɪə(r)/

/ədˈmaɪər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they admire	/ədˈmaɪə(r)/ /ədˈmaɪər/
he / she / it admires	/ədˈmaɪəz/ /ədˈmaɪərz/
past simple admired	/ədˈmaɪəd/ /ədˈmaɪərd/
past participle admired	/ədˈmaɪəd/ /ədˈmaɪərd/
-ing form admiring	/ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/ /ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/

to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities钦佩；赞赏；仰慕
- admire somebody/something I really admire your enthusiasm.我确实钦佩你的热情。
- Her work was much admired by critics.她的作品很受评论家的赞赏。
- You have to admire the way he handled the situation.你不得不佩服他处理这个局面的手段。
- Actually, I greatly admire and respect him.其实我是非常佩服和尊敬他的。
- admire somebody/something for something The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.这所学校教学优秀，远近称誉。
- admire somebody for doing something I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.我不同意她的意见，但是我赞赏她恪守原则。
- He is widely admired as a journalist.作为一名新闻工作者，他受到了广泛赞誉。
- I couldn't help but admire his determination.我不禁对他的决心表示钦佩。
- I rather admire him for his determination.我相当佩服他的决心。
- She secretly admired and envied him.她暗地里对他又羡又妒。
- What do you most admire about her?你最佩服她哪一点？
- You can only admire her courage and determination.你不能不钦佩她的勇气和决心。
- You have to admire their dedication and commitment.你不得不佩服他们的尽心竭力。
- I really admire her courage.我真佩服她的勇气。
- You can't help but admire their dedication and commitment.你不得不佩服他们的奉献和承诺。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- deeply
- enormously
- greatly
- …
verb + admire
- have to
preposition
- about
- for
phrases
- be generally admired
- be widely admired
- can’t help admiring
- …
admire something to look at something and think that it is attractive and/or impressive欣赏
- He stood back to admire his handiwork.他退后几步欣赏他的手工制品。
- I've just been admiring your new car.我刚才一直在观赏你的新车。
- Let’s just sit and admire the view.我们就坐下来欣赏景色吧。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + admire
- pause to
- stop to
- stand back to
- …

词源late 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.