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ambitious的意思

ambitious

英 [æm'bɪʃəs] 美 [æm'bɪʃəs]
  • adj. 野心勃勃的;有雄心的;热望的;炫耀的

ambitious

助记提示


1、amb- "around" + ire "go" => ambire "go around".
2、ambitus "a going round," past participle of ambire. => ambit-.
3、ambit- => ambiti- + -ous.
4、字面含义:"a going around," especially to solicit votes.

中文词源


ambitious 有目标的,有野心的

ambition,目标,-ous,形容词后缀。

英文词源


ambitious (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin ambitiosus "going around to canvass for office," from ambitio (see ambition). Related: Ambitiously.

双语例句


1. Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯踌躇满志,决心要将它都做完。

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2. This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking imagery.
这是一部气势恢宏、引人入胜的电影,充满了动人心魄的瑰丽意象。

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3. The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to discussion.
该计划可能太过好高骛远,势必要招致争论。

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4. He was by his own account an ambitious workaholic.
据他自己所言,他是个雄心勃勃的工作狂。

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5. Diplomats now expect the mission to be much less ambitious.
这一来外交官们估计这次任务会轻松很多。

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