单词 | admire |
释义 | admire —admirer, n. /ad muyeur"/, v. , admired, admiring. v.t. 1. to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval. 2. to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically): I admire your audacity. v.i. 3. to feel or express admiration. 4. Dial. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go. 5. be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire: He's admiring of his brother's farm. [1580-90; < L admirari, equiv. to ad- AD- + mirari (in ML mirare) to wonder at, admire] Syn. 1. esteem, revere, venerate. Ant. 1. despise. |
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