作为语言学专家,我将从词源、语义和语用三个维度为您解析这对易混淆词:
1. 词源学辨析:
- admiration(14世纪进入英语):源自拉丁语"admirari",经古法语"admiratio"演变而来,是标准词典收录的规范词汇
- admirance(17世纪出现):由admire+名词后缀-ance构成,属于边缘化派生词,未被主流词典收录
2. 语义差异:
- admiration:表达积极的赞美情感(强度3-4级)
例:Her admiration for the professor bordered on worship.
- admirance:隐含被动观察意味(强度1- ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.
Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.