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aspiring

UK //əˈspaɪərɪŋ//US //əˈspaɪrɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'aspirare'(意为‘努力追求’),通过古法语 'aspirer' 进入英语,词根 'spirare' 表示‘呼吸’,引申为‘渴望’

adjective

❶ 形容人有雄心壮志或渴望实现某个目标,通常指尚未成功但充满追求的状态。

“She is an aspiring writer who dreams of publishing her first novel.”

(她是一位怀揣梦想的作家,渴望出版自己的第一部小说。)

“The school offers special programs for aspiring musicians.”

(这所学校为有抱负的音乐家提供特别课程。)

同义词:ambitious, hopeful, wannabe

常见短语

aspiring to — 表达某人渴望达到某个目标或状态,强调努力追求的过程。

“She is aspiring to become a doctor like her mother.”

(她渴望像母亲一样成为一名医生。)