adore

深く愛する、溺愛する

誰かを心から強く愛する。

やさしい英語で： To love someone very much.

• I adore my little sister.
• He adored his wife throughout their long marriage.
• Do your grandchildren adore you as much as you love them?

類義語： love, cherish, dote on

反対語： hate

よく使う表現： adore someone, adore your children, absolutely adore someone, truly adore someone

大好きである、とても気に入る

何かをとても気に入り、大きな喜びを感じる。

やさしい英語で： To like something very much and take great pleasure in it.

• I adore your new shoes.
• We adored the food at that little restaurant.
• She adores walking along the beach in winter.

使い方： adore doing something (She adores baking cakes for her friends.)

類義語： love, really like

反対語： hate, dislike

よく使う表現： adore something, adore doing something, absolutely adore something

崇拝する、礼拝する

神や聖なる存在に、深い宗教的な愛と敬意を示す。

やさしい英語で： To show deep religious love and respect for a god or holy being.

• They gathered to adore God.
• The worshippers knelt and adored Christ.
• Believers adore the Lord through prayer and song.

類義語： worship, venerate

よく使う表現： adore god, adore the lord, adore christ