Definition
- C2
To acknowledge that someone has been very successful or skillful and deserves admiration.
不得不佩服某人
I have to hand it to him; he completed this project in such a short amount of time.
我不得不佩服他；他在這麼短的時間內完成了這個項目。
You've got to hand it to her, she always finds innovative ways to solve problems.
你不得不佩服她，她總能找到創新的方法來解決問題。
I have to hand it to you; you really have the ability to stay calm under such high pressure.
我不得不佩服你；你真的有在高壓下保持冷靜的能力。