"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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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.