admiration

B1 CET-4 大学 FREQ #12362

n. 赞赏, 钦佩, 引人赞赏的对象

发音

UK /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

admirations 复数 admirations

教材释义与例句

名词

钦佩；赞赏；羡慕；赞美

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

    赞赏

    钦佩

    佩服

    可数 不可数

    admiration of a war hero

    They looked at the landscape in admiration.

  2. 2.

    Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).

    可数 废旧 不可数
  3. 3.

    Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

wonder appreciation esteem wonderment

上位词 5

blessing approval liking amazement astonishment

下位词 10

awe adoration Anglophilia glorification hero worship idealisation idealization idolisation idolization philhellenism

相关短语

mutual admiration society mutual admiration societies note of admiration notes of admiration mark of admiration marks of admiration

词源

From Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French admiration, or directly from Latin admīrātiō, from prefix ad- (“to, towards”) + mīrō (“to look at”) + -ātiō. Compare the verb admire, and US dialectal terms miration and mirate.

来源：wiktionary