| 单词 | admirer |
| 释义 | admirer (once / 549 pages) n An admirer is a fan, supporter, or lover. If you're an admirer of Jane Austen, you are enthusiastic about her novels and appreciate her writing. The president of a pop star's fan club can describe himself as the star's admirer, and a college student who is crazy about her psychology professor is also an admirer. If there's someone in your life who leaves unsigned love notes in your mailbox, you can call that person your "secret admirer." In the 1700s, the word was primarily romantic, and it comes from a Latin root, admirari, "to wonder at." WORD FAMILYadmirer: admirers+/admirable: admirability, admirableness, admirablest, admirably/admiration: admirations/admire: admirable, admiration, admired, admirer, admires, admiring/admiring: admiringly USAGE EXAMPLESFor the photographer and many of his admirers, these portraits were an ode to the “age of innocence.” Time(Dec 30, 2016) "I'm a massive Star Wars fan and a big admirer of her work battling mental health." BBC(Dec 29, 2016) A suggestion to grieving admirers: Honor her not by watching her movies again, but by reading her books. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves Hypo|Hyper venerator someone who regards with deep respect or reverence marveller, wonderersomeone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 2n someone who admires a young woman she had many admirers Syn|Hypo|Hyper adorer enthusiast, fancier a person having a strong liking for something suer, suitor, wooera man who courts a woman worshiper, worshippersomeone who admires too much to recognize faults animal fanciera person who breeds animals bird fanciera person with a strong interest in birds hero worshiper, hero worshippersomeone who worships heroes maniaca person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something prince charminga suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved technophilea person who is enthusiastic about new technology lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone 3n a person who backs a politician or a team etc. Syn|Hypo|Hyper booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English believer, trustera supporter who accepts something as true Boswella devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleaderan enthusiastic and vocal supporter Confederatea supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatista supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partisan, partizanan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophilean admirer of France and everything French free traderan advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalistan adherent of functionalism Jacobitea supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwarta person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealera supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenistan admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillara prominent supporter Roundheada supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War secondersomeone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavianan admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscribersomeone who expresses strong approval sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wishersomeone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailersomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholdersomeone who upholds or maintains verifier, vouchersomeone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whiga supporter of the American Revolution abiogenista believer in abiogenesis addict, freak, junkie, junky, nutsomeone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction apostlean ardent early supporter of a cause or reform backslappersomeone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomanea ballet enthusiast bleeding heartsomeone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged colonialista believer in colonialism Confederate soldiera soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War Confucian, Confucianista believer in the teachings of Confucius evolutionista person who believes in organic evolution fanatic, fienda person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) fellow traveler, fellow travellera communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) gadgeteera person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets imperialista believer in imperialism Malthusiana believer in Malthusian theory shutterbuga photography enthusiast fan, rooter, sports fanan enthusiastic devotee of sports vitalistone who believes in vitalism advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
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