ADJECTIVE | VERB + ADMIRATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep, genuine, great, sincere, tremendous欽佩不已;發自內心的讚美;真摯的敬意;極為欽佩▸➤frank, open真誠的/公開的讚美▸➤sneaking (BrE) 暗暗的欽佩◇Inwardly, I had a sneaking admiration for them.我在心裏暗暗地佩服他們。➤grudging, reluctant勉強的/不情願的讚美▸➤mutual相互欣賞VERB + ADMIRATION➤be filled with, be full of, feel, have充滿欽佩之情;感到欽佩;懷有欽佩之情◇I'm full of admiration for him.我對他滿懷欽佩之情。◇I have the greatest admiration for the nurses.我最欽佩護士。➤express, show表達敬佩之情;表示欽佩◇She wrote to him expressing her admiration.她給他寫信,表達欽佩之情。➤compel, draw, fill sb with, gain, win令人欽佩;使某人充滿欽佩之情;贏得欽佩◇a dignity that compels admiration讓人不得不欽佩的尊嚴◇The way he dealt with the crisis filled me with admiration.他化解這場危機的方式讓我欽佩不已。◇He gained the admiration of thousands of people.他贏得了成千上萬人的欽佩。➤be worthy of值得欽佩◇As a writer she is certainly worthy of admiration.作為一名作家,她當之無愧地值得人們尊敬。➤lose失去(某人的)尊敬◇He never lost the admiration of his students.他從未失去學生對他的尊敬。PREPOSITION➤in admiration欽佩地◇She stared at him in open admiration.她盯着他看,欽佩之情顯露無遺。➤with admiration讚賞地◇He gazed at her with admiration.他讚賞地凝視着她。➤admiration for對⋯的讚賞◇admiration for his work對他工作的贊賞PHRASES➤a gasp of admiration (especially BrE) 讚歎◇The picture was greeted with gasps of admiration.這幅畫讓大家讚歎不已。➤have nothing but admiration for sb/sth對⋯唯有欽佩◇I have nothing but admiration for the way she tackled those bullies.她對付那些恃強凌弱者的方法令我歎服。
admiration ♦︎ respect ♦︎ awe ♦︎ recognition ♦︎ esteem ♦︎ appreciationThese are all words for the good feeling you have towards sb/sth because you are impressed by their/its good qualities or achievements.这些词均表示钦佩、敬重、欣赏。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达欣赏的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆admiration / respect / recognition for sb◆to do sth in admiration / awe / recognition / appreciation◆great admiration / respect / awe / esteem / appreciation◆deep / genuine admiration / respect / appreciation◆mutual admiration / respect / esteem / appreciation◆grudging admiration / respect / recognition◆to have a lot of, no, etc. admiration / respect / appreciation (for sb / sth)◆to show your admiration / respect / appreciation (for sb / sth)◆to win / gain / deserve admiration / respect / recognition◆to earn respect / recognition / esteem◆to inspire admiration / respect / awe■admiration [uncountable] a feeling of liking sb/sth and being impressed by their/its good qualities or achievements钦佩;赞赏;仰慕◆I have great admiration for her as a writer.我十分钦佩她这位作家。◆We watched in admiration as the gymnasts practised their routines.体操运动员在做常规训练,我们看了赞叹不已。 see also admire ⇨ respectverb, admiring ⇨ good6■respect [uncountable, singular] the high opinion you have of sb/sth because of their good qualities or achievements尊敬;敬意◆I have the greatest respect for your brother.我非常尊敬你哥哥。◆A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect.静默两分钟以示尊敬。 see also respect ⇨ respectverbNOTE辨析 Admiration or respect?Admiration suggests that you like sb and would like to be like them. * admiration指喜欢某人且渴望有同样的特质◆He was full of admiration for the way she never lost her patience.她从不失去耐心,对此他佩服不已。You can have respect for sb even though you do not like them very much.对于某人尽管并不喜欢但仍表示尊重用respect◆She had a lot of respect for him as an actor, but didn't like the way he treated other members of the cast.她很欣赏他的演技,却不喜欢他对待剧组其他成员的方式。Admiration is only concerned with the feeling you have; respect can refer to the polite way you behave towards sb because of your feelings. * admiration只涉及景仰的感受,respect可以指因尊敬而做出礼貌的行为◆I have nothing but admiration / respect for the winning team.我对获胜队钦佩不已。◆He always treated me with respect.他待我总是很有礼貌。◆He always treated me with admiration.■awe ɔː [uncountable] a feeling of great respect and slight fear because you are very impressed by sb/sth敬畏;惊叹◆They gazed in awe at the beauty of the scene.他们凝视着美丽的景色,惊叹不已。◆While Diana was in awe of(= she admired and was slightly afraid of) her grandfather, she adored her grandmother.黛安娜对她的祖父又敬又畏,对祖母则喜爱不已。 see also be/stand in awe of sb/sth ⇨ respectverb■recognition [uncountable] public praise and respect for sb's work or actions(公开的)赞誉,赏识◆She gained only minimal recognition for her work.她的工作仅仅得到了很少的赞誉。◆He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year.他获得了奖励,这是对他过去一年成绩的肯定。■esteem ɪˈstiːm [uncountable] (formal) a feeling of respect and admiration for sb尊重;敬重◆She is held in high esteem by her colleagues.她深受同事敬重。 see also esteem ⇨ respectverb, self-esteem ⇨ dignity■appreciation əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn [uncountable] the good feeling that you have when you recognize and enjoy the good qualities of sb/sth欣赏;赏识◆She shows little appreciation of good music.她不太会欣赏美好的音乐。◆The crowd murmured in appreciation.人群低声赞叹着。 see also appreciate ⇨ appreciate