admire

尊敬する、敬服する

優れた性質や行いのために、人や物を高く評価すること。

やさしい英語で： To respect someone or something because of their good qualities.

• I admire my teacher.
• They admired her courage during the crisis.
• Who do you admire most?

使い方： admire someone for something (I admire her for her honesty.); admire someone for doing something (We admire him for helping others.)

類義語： respect, look up to

反対語： despise

よく使う表現： admire someone for, greatly admire someone, admire someone’s honesty

見とれる、鑑賞する

物の美しさやすばらしさに感心しながら眺める。

やさしい英語で： To look at something and enjoy how beautiful or good it is.

• We stopped to admire the view.
• She admired the bright flowers in our garden.
• Visitors can admire the paintings upstairs.

類義語： appreciate

よく使う表現： admire the view, admire a painting, admire something

感嘆する、感心する

人や物のすばらしさに驚き、感心すること。

やさしい英語で： To feel pleased and amazed by someone or something.

• We admired her extraordinary skill.
• He admired the beauty of the night sky.
• The audience admired how effortlessly she performed the difficult dance.

類義語： marvel at, wonder at

よく使う表現： admire someone’s skill, admire the beauty, admire someone’s courage