admiration

/ˌædməˈreɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

钦佩；赞赏；赞美

释义与例句

n. 钦佩；赞赏；赞美
a feeling of respect and approval for someone or something
  1. I have great admiration for her courage.
    我非常钦佩她的勇气。
  2. His work earned the admiration of his colleagues.
    他的工作赢得了同事们的赞赏。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She looked at the painting with admiration.
    她赞赏地看着这幅画。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 admire（钦佩、欣赏）+ ation（名词后缀）→ 钦佩、赞赏。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • admire 钦佩；欣赏
    admiration 的动词形式。
  • admirable 令人钦佩的；值得赞美的
    admire + able，形容词形式。
  • admirably 令人钦佩地
    admirable + ly，副词形式。
同义词
  • respect 尊敬；尊重
    respect 侧重敬重，admiration 还含欣赏与赞美。
    We should respect our elders. 我们应该尊敬长辈。
  • esteem 尊重；敬重
    esteem 较正式，admiration 更常用。
    He is held in high esteem by his peers. 他深受同行敬重。
反义词
  • contempt 蔑视；轻视
    contempt 与 admiration 直接相反。
    He showed contempt for his rivals. 他对对手表现出蔑视。
  • disdain 鄙视；不屑
    disdain 表示轻蔑，与赞赏相对。
    She looked at him with disdain. 她鄙视地看着他。
常见搭配
  • admiration for 对……的钦佩
    I have admiration for his dedication. 我钦佩他的奉献精神。
  • with admiration 赞赏地
    She watched the performance with admiration. 她赞赏地观看演出。
  • earn the admiration of 赢得……的赞赏
    He earned the admiration of the whole team. 他赢得了全队的赞赏。