admire

admire — 動詞

1. to look at a person, place, or thing and feel pleasure because you find them bea

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

欣賞；觀賞

看著美的事物並感到愉悅

to look at a person, place, or thing and feel pleasure because you find them beautiful, impressive, or interesting to see.

例句

Rashida stood by the window, admiring the snow on the rooftops across the street.

Rashida 站在窗邊，欣賞著對街屋頂上的積雪。

admire + noun (object of visual pleasure)

Tourists in Kyoto often stop on the bridge to admire the cherry trees in spring.

在京都的觀光客常停在橋上，觀賞春天的櫻花樹。

admire + plural natural object

同義詞
  • appreciate

    broader; can include hearing or tasting, not only seeing

  • gaze at

    stresses long looking; admire adds a feeling of pleasure

文法句型

admire + noun (object)

用法筆記

Object is something you can see directly — a view, an object, a person's appearance, a building. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on visual pleasure, not respect for someone's character or actions.

常見錯誤

❌I admire that the sunset is beautiful.
✅I admire the sunset.
💡admire takes a direct object (a noun), not a that-clause.

2. to think very highly of a person, or of an action or skill they have shown, beca

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

敬佩；欽佩

因人品或行為而打從心裡尊敬

to think very highly of a person, or of an action or skill they have shown, because you see their character or behaviour as good and worth copying.

例句

Mei has always admired her grandmother for raising six children on her own.

Mei 一直很敬佩她奶奶能獨自把六個孩子拉拔長大。

admire someone for + -ing

Many young writers admire Toni Morrison for her honest stories about family life.

許多年輕作家都敬佩 Toni Morrison，因為她誠實地寫出家庭生活的故事。

admire someone for + noun phrase

同義詞
  • respect

    wider in scope; respect can be granted formally without warm feeling

  • look up to

    informal; usually used for someone older or more senior

  • esteem

    formal; common in writing, less natural in everyday speech

反義詞
  • despise

    strong opposite; suggests active dislike of the person's character

  • look down on

    informal; treat someone as inferior

文法句型

admire someone for something

admire someone for + -ing

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'for + reason' to name what is admired. Subject is normally a person; object can be a person, a quality, or an action. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about respect for character or behaviour, not visual pleasure.

常見錯誤

❌I admire to my teacher.
✅I admire my teacher.
💡admire takes a direct object with no preposition.
❌She admires him because of brave.
✅She admires him for being brave.
💡use 'for + -ing' or 'for + noun' to give the reason.