Word · Frequency #14326
aspiring
有抱负的；有上进心的
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
- 1.
Hoping to become.
渴望成为的；有抱负的。
渴望成为的；有抱负的。；有抱负的；有志气的
In use
The aspiring singer practices her vocal scales every morning.
He is an aspiring writer who hopes to publish his first novel next year.
The cooking class is full of aspiring chefs eager to learn new techniques.
aspiring + [profession/role]
aspiring 常作定语，放在表示职业或身份的名词前，如 an aspiring artist（有抱负的艺术家）；一般不作表语。
She is an aspiring writer.
她是一位有抱负的作家。
Common mistakes
She is aspiring to become a doctor.She aspires to become a doctor.
aspiring 是形容词，不能像动词一样用于进行体；表达“立志、追求”时应使用动词 aspire，主语是第三人称单数时用 aspires。
My aspiring is to be a scientist.My aspiration is to be a scientist.
aspiring 是形容词，不能当名词用；表达“志向、抱负”这个名词概念时应使用名词 aspiration。
The speech was very aspiring.The speech was very inspiring.
aspiring 意为“有抱负的”，形容人有追求；形容事物令人鼓舞、振奋时应用 inspiring，两者形近但意义不同。
Connections
Collocations
- aspiring actor
- 有抱负的演员
- The aspiring actor moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream.这位有抱负的演员搬到洛杉矶去追寻梦想。
- aspiring writer
- 有抱负的作家
- An aspiring writer should read widely and write every day.有抱负的作家应该广泛阅读并每天写作。
- aspiring musician
- 有抱负的音乐家
- She is an aspiring musician who practices the piano for hours.她是一位有抱负的音乐家，每天练习钢琴好几个小时。
- aspiring entrepreneur
- 有抱负的企业家
- The workshop offers funding advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.这个工作坊为有抱负的企业家提供融资建议。
- aspiring politician
- 有抱负的从政者
- Aspiring politicians often volunteer in local communities first.有抱负的从政者往往先在当地社区做志愿者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：a spire（尖顶）＋ ing，望着尖顶向上攀登的人就是有抱负的（aspiring）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal introduction、professional biography、editorial writing 通常用于描述某人正在努力成为某个角色或进入某个领域，如“aspiring actor”。多用于书面语或较正式场合，日常对话中也可使用，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的是 inspiring、expiring、tiring、firing、retiring（都含 /aɪərɪŋ/ 或 /aɪərɪŋ/ 韵）。注意拼写相似的 aspirin 发音是 /ˈæspərɪn/，与 aspiring 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.