英语单词

aspire是什么意思

aspire

英 [ə'spaɪə] 美 [ə'spaɪr]
  • vi. 渴望;立志;追求

中文词源


aspire 渴望

前缀a-同ad-. 词根spir, 呼吸, 见inspire, 吸入,启迪。

英文词源


aspire
aspire: see spirit
aspire (v.)
"strive for," c. 1400, from Old French aspirer "aspire to; inspire; breathe, breathe on" (12c.), from Latin aspirare "to breathe upon, blow upon, to breathe," also, in transferred senses, "to be favorable to, assist; to climb up to, to endeavor to obtain, to reach to, to seek to reach; infuse," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). The notion is of "panting with desire," or perhaps of rising smoke. Related: Aspired; aspiring.

双语例句


1. Unlike the Acer Aspire, 2 D photos and videos can't be viewed in 3 D on the Asus.
与宏碁Aspire不同, 在华硕电脑上不能以3D模式观看2D照片和视频.

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2. For us, it's something that we may aspire to but can never attain.
对我们来说, 那是可望而不可即的.

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3. Mary is ambitious enough to aspire to conversational fluency in Chinese in four months.
玛丽雄心很大,竟想在四个月里学会用汉语流利地会话.

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4. That is not something I particulary aspire to at this moment.
目前,这不是我特别向往的.

来自辞典例句

5. Any man endowed with the required qualities can aspire to the status.
任何赋有所要求的这种品质的人,都可以争取得到这种地位.

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