Aspire
[ə'spaɪə] or [ə'spaɪr]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
(v. t.) To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
(v. t.) To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
(n.) Aspiration.
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同義詞及近義詞：
v. n. [1]. Desire (earnestly), long.[2]. Ascend, rise, soar, tower, mount.
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解釋/意思:
v.i. to desire eagerly: to aim at high things: to tower up.—n. Aspirā′tion eager desire.—adj. Aspīr′ing.—adv. Aspīr′ingly.—n. Aspīr′ingness.
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例句/造句/用法:
- If Dr. Franklin did not aspire after the splendour of eloquence, it was only because the demonstrative plainness of his manner was superior to it. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- This match, to which you have the presumption to aspire, can never take place. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- He wanted to train me to an elevation I could never reach; it racked me hourly to aspire to the standard he uplifted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Was he really so superior, and would he crush the poor worms which dared not aspire to his perfections? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Of this mighty Order I am no mean member, but already one of the Chief Commanders, and may well aspire one day to hold the batoon of Grand Master. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- In a word, it is to correct your brother in this, Mrs. Bounderby, that I must aspire. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Such a person, too, though he cannot aspire at being a proprietor, will often disdain to be a farmer. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- From my birth I have aspired like the eagle --but, unlike the eagle, my wings have failed, and my vision has been blinded. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- This was very dry; but, I had not aspired to Lord Byron's love and I did not despair of making his acquaintance. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- The council aspired to reunite Christendom completely. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Being assisted by a gentleman who not long ago aspired to the favour of your hand, I am sanguine as to that. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- It is the right-hand parlour, into which an aspiring kitchen fireplace appears to have walked, accompanied by a rebellious poker, tongs, and shovel. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- He was shy, and unwilling to own to the name of Reginald, as being too aspiring and self-assertive a name. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Partaking of the essence of each, it will one day be better than either--stronger, much purer, more aspiring. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Tis strange to see the humors of these men, These great aspiring spirits, that should be wise: . 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- The warm spring sunshine brought out all sorts of aspiring ideas, tender hopes, and happy thoughts. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
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