admiringly

admiringly — 副詞

1. using words, looks, or actions to show you greatly respect, approve of, or feel

1.副詞B2
釋義

欽佩地

以欽佩或讚賞的方式

using words, looks, or actions to show you greatly respect, approve of, or feel pleasure towards someone or something

例句

Vikram looked admiringly at the detailed wood carvings on the old temple walls.

Vikram 欽佩地看著古老寺廟牆上精細的木雕。

adverb after verb of perception: looked admiringly at [object]

Sirin spoke admiringly of her grandmother's courage during the difficult years of the war.

Sirin 欽佩地談起祖母在戰爭艱苦歲月中所展現的勇氣。

adverb after verb of speaking: spoke admiringly of [someone]

同義詞
  • appreciatively

    more about recognising value or quality; slightly less emotional than admiringly

  • approvingly

    focuses on expressing agreement or positive judgment, not necessarily deep respect

  • respectfully

    emphasises deference and honour toward someone or something

反義詞
  • scornfully

    shows contempt or strong disapproval, the opposite of admiration

  • disdainfully

    suggests looking down on something as unworthy, opposite of looking up with admiration

文法句型

[verb of perception] + admiringly + at/of [object]

[verb of reaction] + admiringly + as [clause]

用法筆記

Admiringly typically follows verbs of perception (look, gaze, watch) or reaction (smile, nod, speak). It can also appear at the end of a quoted statement as a speech tag, giving the feeling that the speaker is genuinely impressed. The adverb is less common in everyday conversation and more frequent in descriptive or literary writing.

常見錯誤

❌He admirably looked at the painting.
✅He looked admiringly at the painting.
💡'Admirably' means 'in a way that deserves admiration,' while 'admiringly' means 'in a way that shows admiration'; they describe opposite directions of feeling.