ambitious
ambitious
am∙bi∙tious / æmˈbɪʃəs ; æmˈbɪʃəs /
◙adj
1. determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc
• 有抱负的，有雄心大志的; 野心勃勃的:
»Alfred was intensely ambitious, obsessed with the idea of becoming rich.
艾尔弗雷德雄心勃勃，一心想着发财。
▪ [+for]
»mothers who arehighly ambitiousfor their children
(=who want their children to be successful) 望子成龙心切的母亲
2. an ambitious plan, idea etc shows a desire to do something good but difficult
• 艰巨的:
»an ambitious engineering project
艰巨的工程项目
»an over-ambitious health reform program
冒进的医疗改革计划
♦ambitiouslyadv.
♦ambitiousnessnoun [U]
