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admiring 音标拼音: [ædm'ɑɪrɪŋ] a. 赞赏的,钦佩的,羡慕的 赞赏的,钦佩的,羡慕的 Admiring \ Ad* mir" ing\, a. Expressing admiration; as, an admiring glance. -- { Ad* mir" ing* ly}, adv. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Admire \ Ad* mire"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Admired}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Admiring}.] [ F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [ Archaic] [ 1913 Webster] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. -- Fuller. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. [ 1913 Webster] Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in. [ 1913 Webster]
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