admire用法及搭配如下:
1、是及物动词,通常的结构是admire sb,admire sth,admire sb for sth。如
They admired him very much. 他们很钦佩他。
They admired his workmanship. 他们很钦佩她的手艺。
They admired him for his workmanship. 他们很钦佩她的手艺。
注意不要受汉语影响漏掉必要的宾语。如
我钦佩她的勇气。误:I admire for her bravery.正:I admire her for her bravery.
他的事业非常成功,他的朋友都很羡慕!误:He was very successful in his business and all his friends admired!正:He was very successful in his business and all his friends admired him!
2、其后有时可接 what 从句。如
We admire (him for) what he has done. 我们对他所做的事很钦佩。
但是,一般不接that 从句。如
我们佩服他的诚实。误:We admire that he is honest.正:We admire his honesty.
3、有时还可后接动名词(通常有逻辑主语)。如
They all admired his believing in that manner. 他们都赞赏他那样做。
4、汉语说“你不得不佩服……”,英语可用以下类似表达
It was a rash thing to do, yet one cannot but admire her courage. 这事做得过于鲁莽,然而不能不佩服她的勇气。