admire/ədˋmaIr; ədˈmaIə/v [T]1 to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good 钦佩﹔赞赏: admire sb for (doing) sth I always admired my mother for her courage and patience. 我一向佩服妈妈的勇气和耐心。I really admire the way she brings up those kids. 我十分欣赏她教养那些孩子的方式。2 to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is 欣赏〔某物〕: We stopped halfway to admire the view. 我们半路上停下来欣赏风景。—admirer n [C] I’m a great admirer of yours. 我是你忠实的崇拜者。 —admiring adj : He took an admiring look at himself in the mirror. 他欣赏地看了一眼镜子里的自己。 —admiringly adv