admire: [16] Admire has rather run out of steam since it first entered the language. It comes originally from the same Latin source as marvel and miracle, and from the 16th to the 18th centuries it meant ‘marvel at’ or ‘be astonished’. Its weaker modern connotations of ‘esteem’ or ‘approval’, however, have been present since the beginning, and have gradually ousted the more exuberant expressions of wonderment. It is not clear whether English borrowed the word from French admirer or directly from its source, Latin admīrārī, literally ‘wonder at’, a compound verb formed from ad- and mīrārī ‘wonder’. => marvel, miracle
admire (v.)
early 15c. (implied in admired), from Middle French admirer (Old French amirer, 14c.), or directly from Latin admirari "to wonder at" (see admiration). Related: Admiring; admiringly.
双语例句
1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
戴维发誓要离开这个项目，我不得不对他表示钦佩。
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2. We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。
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3. We took time to stop and admire the view.
我们特意驻足欣赏风景。
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4. His was a rags-to-riches story and people admire that.
他白手起家，人们对他都很钦佩。
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5. I am content to admire the mountains from below.
