admiring
/ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /əd-ˈmī-riŋ/ (ame, mw)
admiring — adjective
- admiringpositive
- more admiringcomparative
- most admiringsuperlative
1. Feeling or showing that you have a high opinion of someone or something because
Feeling or showing that you have a high opinion of someone or something because of their good qualities, skills, or achievements.
Grandma gave Hana an admiring smile when she finished her piano piece.
admiring + noun (smile) — attributive use
Theo let out an admiring whistle when he saw Wei's new electric bicycle.
Ananya's speech about climate change received admiring nods from the audience.
The art teacher spoke in an admiring tone about Zola's landscape paintings.
Diego was admiring of the way his grandfather could fix any broken machine.
- approving
focuses on agreement or consent rather than personal wonder or respect
- appreciative
emphasises gratitude and enjoyment; slightly less intense than admiring
- complimentary
specifically involves expressing praise directly, often in words
- critical
focuses on finding faults instead of appreciating qualities
- disapproving
suggests a negative judgment or lack of agreement
文法句型
admiring + noun
be admiring of + noun/gerund clause
用法筆記
Most common in attributive position before a noun (an admiring glance, admiring fans), but also occurs predicatively in the pattern 'be admiring of something/somebody', especially in more formal contexts.