admire: [16] Admire has rather run out of steam since it first entered the language. It comes originally from the same Latin source as marvel and miracle, and from the 16th to the 18th centuries it meant ‘marvel at’ or ‘be astonished’. Its weaker modern connotations of ‘esteem’ or ‘a(chǎn)pproval’, however, have been present since the beginning, and have gradually ousted the more exuberant expressions of wonderment. It is not clear whether English borrowed the word from French admirer or directly from its source, Latin admīrārī, literally ‘wonder at’, a compound verb formed from ad- and mīrārī ‘wonder’. => marvel, miracle
admire (v.)
early 15c. (implied in admired), from Middle French admirer (Old French amirer, 14c.), or directly from Latin admirari "to wonder at" (see admiration). Related: Admiring; admiringly.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
戴維發(fā)誓要離開(kāi)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目，我不得不對(duì)他表示欽佩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我們敬佩她對(duì)人類事業(yè)的獻(xiàn)身精神。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. We took time to stop and admire the view.
我們特意駐足欣賞風(fēng)景。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. His was a rags-to-riches story and people admire that.
他白手起家，人們對(duì)他都很欽佩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. I am content to admire the mountains from below.