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单词 admired
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admiredadj.

Brit. /ədˈmʌɪəd/, U.S. /ədˈmaɪ(ə)rd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: admire v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < admire v. + -ed suffix1. Compare earlier admirable adj.
1. Considered praiseworthy or excellent; highly regarded, esteemed. In early use also: that is marvelled or wondered at.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [adjective] > admired
admired1597
1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. ii. 86 All the admired beauties of Verona. View more context for this quotation
1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ i. xxx. 58 Venice, the admiredst Citie in the World.
1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned i. ii. 20 Upon all occasions he exposed the sanctimoniousness of their admired Pharisees.
1756 F. Brooke Old Maid No. 22. 129 I went..with a friend, to hear one of the most followed and admired [preachers] of them all .
1786 Daily Universal Reg. 21 Mar. 2/4 On Friday, Beaumarchais's admired production of the Folle Journee.
1828 J. Carne Tales of West II. 308 He had been the chosen, the admired lover of her heart.
1867 J. Ingelow Story of Doom iii. 77 And half-shut fans of his admirèd wings.
1922 C. E. Russell Outlook for Philippines xvi. 299 Every year an exhibition of school calisthenics is an admired feature at the carnivals.
1999 R. Dawkins in Devil's Chaplain (2003) iii. 119 I had..‘inherited’ intonations and manners of speech from an admired..teacher.
2. Of a person or group: struck with wonder, astonishment, or surprise. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective]
forglopnedc1175
dumb1388
astoniedc1400
unprepared1563
thunderstrickena1586
stonished1595
startled?1611
thunderstruck1613
dump1616
admired1684
dumbfounded1815
capped1862
surprised1882
dumbfoundered1883
staggered1911
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > [adjective]
awonder1154
wonderfulc1380
astoniedc1400
marvelling?a1425
amazed1548
admirative1582
thunderstrickena1586
wondering1592
stonished1595
thunderstruck1613
dump1616
rapt1621
admired1684
astonished1716
breathless1768
unbreathing1789
agazed1803
astounded1810
obfuscated1822
struck with thunder1823
surprised1882
zapped1962
mind-blown1967
gob-struck1985
1684 Great Britains Wonder (single sheet) All stand admir'd, and very well they may To see such pastimes.
1779 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 9) II. vi. 325 The vale of Clwyd displays her bosom, profusely gay to the admired spectator.
1819 Plough Boy (Albany, N.Y.) 18 Dec. 227/3 Cannon was fired, and the air rung with the shouts of the admired spectators.
1959 G. Hill For Unfallen 52 The ignorant sea..Drowns Babel in upheaval and display; Unswerving, as were the admired multitudes Silenced from time to time under its sway.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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