| 单词 | esteem |
| 释义 | es·teem1 /ɪˈstiːm/ noun [uncountable] ADMIREa feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someone 尊敬，敬重hold somebody in high/great esteem The critics held him in high esteem as an actor. 作为演员，他深受评论家敬重。token/mark of somebody’s esteem (=a sign of their respect) 表达某人敬意的象征 Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem. 附上薄礼，聊表敬意，请笑纳。esteem for my father’s complete lack of esteem for actors 我父亲对演员的全然不敬 → self-esteemExamples from the Corpusesteem• In order to be elected, you've got to attract the support and esteem of the population.• But during her short acting career, Brown was held in high esteem by the theatrical fraternity in Northern Ireland.• It may be that you do not recognise the deep-seated reasons why you hold some animals in higher esteem than others.• At present rubies vary greatly in esteem according to their colour and source.• As the wrangling has stretched into the new year, Clinton has moved up some in public esteem.• It enables people to develop new skills which may enhance confidence and self esteem.• A response indicating high self esteem was coded as 2, low self esteem 0, and not sure or missing 1.• Prestige A further perceived interest relates to the esteem in which a country is held.hold somebody in high/great esteem• We held him in high esteem and placed complete confidence in him.esteem2 verb [transitive] formal ADMIREto respect and admire someone or something 尊敬，敬重 Peden was greatly esteemed by the people of Ayrshire. 佩登深受艾尔郡人的尊敬。 He was esteemed as a literary wit. 他被尊为文学才子。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusesteem• The Piaroa view the arrogant and dominating character, which the Shavante would highly esteem in a mature male, as odious.• I thought that Scripture told me to esteem others more than myself.• The Church teaches people to esteem others more than themselves.• He was attentive but impersonal, and esteemed rather than loved.• After Cameron, it was wonderful to be so esteemed, so cosseted.Origin esteem2 (1500-1600) Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare; → ESTIMATE2es·teem1 nounesteem2 verbChineseSyllable opinion a someone, feeling for of or Corpus good of a respect |
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