admire
verb-
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。
Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- enormously
- greatly
- …
- have to
- about
- for
- be generally admired
- be widely admired
- can’t help admiring
- …
- admire somebody/something
- 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + admire- pause to
- stop to
- stand back to
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.