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.
雙語例句
1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
戴維發誓要離開這個項目，我不得不對他表示欽佩。
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2. We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我們敬佩她對人類事業的獻身精神。
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3. We took time to stop and admire the view.
我們特意駐足欣賞風景。
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4. His was a rags-to-riches story and people admire that.
他白手起家，人們對他都很欽佩。
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5. I am content to admire the mountains from below.