admire是及物動詞時，通常的結構是admire sb、admire sth、admire sb for sth。admire其后有時可接what從句。admire后面有時候還可以接動名詞。

1.admire做及物動詞時，通常的結構是admire sb、admire sth、admire sb for sth。如：

(1)They admired him very much.他們很欽佩他。

(2)They admired his workmanship.他們很欽佩她的手藝。

2.admire其后有時可接 what 從句。但是，一般不接that從句。如：

(1)We admire (him for) what he has done.我們對他所做的事很欽佩。

(2)We admire (him for) his honesty.我們欽佩他的誠實。

3.admire有時還可后接動名詞(通常有邏輯主語)。如：

(1)They all admired his believing in that manner.他們都贊賞他那樣做。

(2)I very admire Andra's refusing to give up.我非常佩服安德拉拒絕認輸。