Adore



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.崇拜,敬仰; 热爱
• [英]崇拜,敬仰（to worship as divine; revere）; 热爱(to love greatly)
• [同]oration(n.演讲)； inexorable（a.说不动的，无情的）
• [派]adoration(n.爱慕，崇拜）；adorable(adj.迷人的，可爱的)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (adored; adoring)

• Etymology: Middle English adouren, from Anglo-French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad- + orare to speak, pray — more at oration
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to worship or honor as a deity or as divine
• 2. to regard with loving admiration and devotion adored his wife
• 3. to be very fond of adores pecan pie
• Synonyms: see revere
• • adorer noun
• • adoringly adverb

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