adoration
/ˌædəˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌædəˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən/ (ame, mw)
adoration — 名詞
1. an intense feeling of affection and reverence toward someone, sometimes close to
敬慕；崇拜
深深喜愛並帶有敬仰之情
an intense feeling of affection and reverence toward someone, sometimes close to worship.
Hao listened to his grandfather with adoration as the old man told stories.
Hao 聽祖父講故事時，眼神裡帶著敬慕。
with adoration: deep personal devotion
Fans screamed in adoration as Luca stepped onto the concert stage.
Luca 一踏上演唱會舞台，粉絲便發出崇拜般的尖叫。
in adoration: public, emotional admiration
At the shrine, Bilal bowed his head in quiet adoration.
在神龕前，Bilal 低頭靜靜地表達崇拜。
Talia watched her piano teacher with adoration after the final performance.
最終演出結束後，Talia 帶著敬慕看著她的鋼琴老師。
There was open adoration in the crowd when Sofia raised the cup.
Sofia 舉起獎盃時，人群裡明顯流露出崇拜之情。
- admiration
focuses more on respect or approval and less on deep emotional warmth
- devotion
stresses steady loyalty or religious dedication shown over time
- worship
is stronger and usually belongs clearly to religious contexts
- indifference
shows no strong feeling or special attachment
- contempt
adds active disrespect instead of loving admiration
文法句型
adoration for + person
with adoration
in adoration
用法筆記
Often appears with 'for' or in phrases like 'with adoration'. In everyday use it sounds stronger and more elevated than simple liking, and in religious contexts it can move toward worship.