admire UK [əd'maɪər] US [-'maɪr] verb transitive IMPROVER ■to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour, or to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at 钦佩;羡慕;赞赏;欣赏•I admired him for his determination.我很欣赏他那坚毅的性格。 •I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.我实在是很钦佩那些能在如此艰苦的条件下工作的人。 •We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.我们驻足了一会儿,欣赏美丽的景色。 •I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.我只是在欣赏你的夹克衫,迪莉娅,如此而已。 |