admire [[d5mai[] v . (不用进行时)
钦佩
一I really admire the way she bring up those kids
on her own.
我确实佩服她全靠自己一个人把那些孩子抚养大。
* admiration [9Adm[5reIFn] n.
钦佩, 赞赏,
一I have great admiration for his courage.
我十分钦佩他的勇气。
* admiring [[d5mairIN]
adj 赞赏的,钦佩的,
—He gave her an admiring
glance.
他向她投以钦佩的一瞥。
* admirable ['Adm[r[bl] adj 令人钦佩的,极好的,
一His handling of the situation was admirable.
他对这种情况的处理令人钦佩。
这些词汇必须记住:
1. appreciate [[5 prI:FIeit ] v.
钦佩
—I began to appreciate what Rinaldo had
done.
我逐渐对里纳尔的做法钦佩起来。
2. to give sb. full marks sb./sth.[5gIv fUl 5mB:ks ]
佩服(某人/某事)
—He went into that burning house to save the dog. I' ll give him
full marks for courage.
他进入那所燃烧着的房子里救那只狗。我将佩服他的勇气。
3. honour [5 Cn[ ] v. 佩服
—I honour your
gallantry.
我佩服你的豪侠。
4. marvel ['mB:v[l] v. (过去式和过去分词 marvelled;尤指对某人行为)钦佩
一I marvelled at my mother's
ability to remain calm in a
crisis.
我佩服我母亲在危急中保持镇静的本领。
5. to say one's best wishes to sb. [5sei5 best 5 wIFIz ]
对某人佩服
—I should say my best wishes to
you.
我对你很佩服。
6. to take one's hat off to (sb). [5teik hAt Cf
] (喻)钦佩(某人)
一I must say I take my hat off to him一I never thought he would get
into the first team.
我得说我对他真是敬佩一我从未想到他能参加第一队。
—Why are you taking your hat off to
me?
你为什么佩服我?
7. to think highly of sb. [5 WINk hailI [f
] 佩服某人;看重某人
一I can assure you, the management thinks very highly of you.
我可以肯定地告诉你,管理层非常看重你。
* to think the world of
sb.极其看重某人
* world [5 w[:ld ] n.
—He really thinks the world of
you.
他真的很看重你。
这些词汇应该知道,掌握更好:
1. impress [ Im5pres ]
v. 令人钦佩
一His ideas impressed me very
much. 他的想法另我十分钦佩。
2. to respect for sb.[rIs5 pekt ] v. 佩服某人
—Jimmy had a respect for his father's shrewdness in business
matters.
吉米的父亲经商有方,吉米向来佩服他。
3. to sweep off one's feet [5 swI:p Cf 5fI:t ]
佩服得五体投地
— I sweep off my feet by her wit and
charm.
她才貌双全,我佩服得五体投地。
4. You have to hand it to sb.
(口)你不得不佩服某人
一You have to hand it her. She's really made a success of that
company.
你不得不佩服她,她们确把那家公司经营得很成功。