admirable

/ˈædmərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈædmərəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈad-m(ə-)rə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

admirable — adjective

1. showing very good qualities, behaviour, or skill, so that other people feel resp

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing very good qualities, behaviour, or skill, so that other people feel respect for the person or thing and want to praise them.

例句

Theo showed admirable patience while teaching her grandfather how to use his new phone.

collocation: admirable patience / courage / honesty

The young firefighter's calm response during the rescue was truly admirable.

linking-verb pattern: be / seem / appear admirable

同義詞
  • commendable

    more formal, often used in official praise

  • praiseworthy

    stronger emphasis on deserving public recognition

  • exemplary

    suggests being a model that others should copy

  • laudable

    very formal; usually for goals or efforts rather than people

反義詞
  • deplorable

    strongly disapproving — the opposite end of moral judgement

  • contemptible

    describes behaviour that deserves scorn

文法句型

an admirable + noun

find something admirable

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person's quality, action, or achievement rather than the person themselves; saying 'she is admirable' is grammatical but less common than 'her honesty is admirable' or 'an admirable doctor'. Often used in the fixed pattern 'with admirable + noun' to praise the manner in which something was done.

常見錯誤

❌The food at this restaurant is admirable.
✅The food at this restaurant is excellent.
💡'admirable' praises moral quality, courage, or skill, not taste or pleasure.
❌I am admirable of his honesty.
✅I admire his honesty.' or 'His honesty is admirable.
💡'admirable' describes the thing being praised, not the person doing the praising.