adore

B2 CET-6 高中 FREQ #6586 ★★☆☆☆

vt. 崇拜, 爱慕, 喜爱 vi. 崇拜, 爱慕

发音

UK /əˈdɔː/
US /əˈdoɹ/
/əˈdo(ː)ɹ/
/əˈdoə̯/

词形变化

adored adores 三单 adores adorest adoreth adoring adoring 现在分词 adored 过去式 adored 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

崇拜;爱慕;喜爱;极喜欢

to love someone very much and feel very proud of them

动词

崇拜;爱慕

Betty adores her grandchildren.

贝蒂非常宠爱孙辈。

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To worship.

    崇拜

    1758, Tobias Smollett, A Complete History of England, London: James Rivington and James Fletcher, 3rd edition, Volume 6, Book 8, “William III,” p. 29, [James] was met at the castle-gate by a procession of […] bishops and priests in their pontificals, bearing the host, which he publicly adored.

    O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

  2. 2.

    To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.

    热爱

    It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather.

  3. 3.

    To be very fond of.

  4. 4.

    To adorn.

    废旧

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).

来源:wiktionary