1、是及物動詞，通常的結構是admire sb, admire sth, admire sb for sth。如：
They admired him very much.他們很欽佩他。
They admired his workmanship.他們很欽佩她的手藝。
They admired him for his workmanship.他們很欽佩她的手藝。
注意不要受漢語影響漏掉必要的賓語。如：
I admire her for her bravery.我欽佩她的勇氣。
他的事業非常成功，他的朋友都很羨慕！
He was very successful in his business and all his friends admired him!
2、其后有時可接 what 從句。如：
We admire (him for) what he has done. 我們對他所做的事很欽佩。
但是，一般不接that 從句。如：
We admire (him for) his honesty.我們佩服他的誠實。
3、有時還可后接動名詞（通常有邏輯主語）。如：
They all admired his believing in that manner.他們都贊賞他那樣做。
4、你不得不佩服，英語表達方式：
You can only admire her courage and determination.你不能不佩服她的勇氣和決心。