enterprising
英 ['entəpraɪzɪŋ]
美 ['ɛntɚpraɪzɪŋ]
- adj. 有事业心的；有进取心的；有魄力的；有胆量的
中文词源
enterprising 事业心，进取心来自enterprise, 冒险，进取。
英文词源
- enterprising (adj.)
- "eager to undertake, prompt to attempt," 1610s, present participle adjective from the verb enterprise (late 15c.), from the noun enterprise. Until mid-19c. (at least in Britain) mostly in a bad sense: "scheming, ambitious, foolhardy." Earlier (1560s) as a verbal noun meaning "action of undertaking."
双语例句
- 1. You are no longer the enterprising cook that once you were.
- 你已不再是当年那个敢于创新的厨师了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Some enterprising girls organized a sponsored walk.
- 几个有魄力的女子筹办了一项慈善步行活动.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Debra is a very enterprising young black business-woman who is involved in a lot of activities.
- 德布拉是个年青而又非常有胆识的黑人女商人，其涉猎广泛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Some enterprising members found ways of reducing their expenses or raising their incomes.
- 一些有创新精神的成员找到各种增收减支的方法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Let those go farther, who are wiser or more enterprising.
- 让那些比我聪明、比我更大胆的人继续向前吧.
来自哲学部分