aspiring
UK/ә'spaiәriŋ/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Hoping or striving to become a particular kind of person; would-be.
有抱负的；渴望成为……的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaspireroot
+
-ingbreathe, spirit
=aspiring
aspire + -ing = adjective: 'aspiring to be.' Used before a profession to mean 'would-be': an aspiring actor wants to become an actor.
Common Collocations
- 1.aspiring actor有抱负的演员
- 2.aspiring entrepreneur有抱负的创业者
- 3.aspiring writer有志写作的人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The workshop is aimed at aspiring writers.