ambitious
英 [æm'bɪʃəs]
美 [æm'bɪʃəs]
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句