新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

admire

英  [ədˈmaɪə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • admires , admiring , admired

    1[T 及物动词] 钦佩

    If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.

    双语例句

    例:

    I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.

    我第一次见到她时就钦佩她,而且我现在依然认为她很了不起。

    例:

    He admired the way she had coped with life.

    他钦佩她应对生活的方式。

    2[T 及物动词] 欣赏

    If you admire someone or something, you look at them with pleasure.

    双语例句

    例:

    We took time to stop and admire the view.

    我们特意停下来欣赏风景。