aspiration
aspiration 英 [ˌæspəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌæspəˈreʃən]
n. 渴望；抱负；送气；吸气；吸引术
名词复数:aspirations
- If your aspiration, or ambition, is to climb Mt. Everest someday, you better start training, because it’s a long, hard climb that requires a lot of preparation.
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- n. 渴望；抱负；送气；吸气；吸引术
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1. It’s easy to admire his aspiration, but his hopes were all dashed.
他的抱负很容易得到钦佩，但他的希望全部落空了。
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2. These are our shared traits of compassion, inspiration, aspiration, and great ingenuity.
同情、灵感、渴望和巨大的创造力，这些是我们共有的特点。
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3. The Bridge of aspiration between the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
这座名为“渴望”的大桥位于考文特花园中皇家芭蕾舞学校和皇家歌剧院之间。
- aspiration (n.1) 1530s, "action of breathing into," from Latin aspirationem (nominative aspiratio) "a breathing on, a blowing upon; rough breathing; influence," noun of action from past participle stem of aspirare "strive for, seek to reach," literally "breathe at, blow upon" (see aspire). Meaning "steadfast longing for a higher goal, earnest desire for something above one" is recorded from c. 1600 (sometimes collectively, as aspirations).
- aspiration (n.2) late 14c., "action of aspirating, a spirant letter or sound," noun of action from aspirate (v.).
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