aspiration
英 [?sp?'re??(?)n]
美 ['?sp?'re??n]
英文詞源
- 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 (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," noun of action from aspirate (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. He nurses an aspiration to be a poet.
- 他心懷當詩人的愿望.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland; the whole country must be united. This is the general trend of development and the common aspiration of the people.
- 臺灣要回到祖國的懷抱, 全國一定要統一.這是大勢所趨,人心所向.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.
- 人的志氣應當象天上的星星那么高.
來自辭典例句
- 4. It revealed an aspiration for freedom from imposed limitations.
- 它表現出沖破種種束縛去追求自由的強烈愿望.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Other causes of unconsciousness predisposing to aspiration lung abscess are convulsive seizures.
- 造成吸入性肺膿腫昏迷的其他原因,有驚厥發作.
來自辭典例句