ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃəs/ (bre, ipa) · /æmˈbɪʃəs/ (ame, ipa) · /am-ˈbi-shəs/ (ame, mw)

ambitious — adjective

1. wanting very much to achieve important things in work or life, and to rise to a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

wanting very much to achieve important things in work or life, and to rise to a high level

例句

Ravi is ambitious and hopes to lead the hospital one day.

be ambitious and hope to + verb

Even in high school, Daniel was ambitious about his future career.

ambitious about + noun

同義詞
  • driven

    stronger about constant energy and hard work

  • determined

    focuses on not giving up, not necessarily on status or success

  • aspiring

    often used for someone hoping to enter a career or field

反義詞
  • unambitious

    direct opposite; lacking a wish to achieve more

  • content

    suggests being satisfied and not seeking a higher position

用法筆記

Usually used about people and their attitude to work or life. For plans, projects, or goals that are hard because they are large or demanding, use sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌Mina is ambitious for become a judge.
✅Mina is ambitious and wants to become a judge.
💡Do not use 'for' before a verb.

2. planned on a very large scale, so it will take a lot of skill, time, or money to

2.形容詞B2
釋義

planned on a very large scale, so it will take a lot of skill, time, or money to carry out well

例句

Building a new subway line in two years is ambitious.

project judged difficult because of scale

The mayor presented an ambitious plan to clean every river.

ambitious + plan

同義詞
  • bold

    suggests confidence and willingness to take risks

  • demanding

    emphasizes the effort needed more than the size of the goal

  • far-reaching

    focuses on wide effect or scope

反義詞

用法筆記

Common with nouns like plan, project, goal, and programme. Unlike sense 1, it does not describe a person's wish for success, but the size and difficulty of what is being attempted.

常見錯誤

❌The plan is ambitious, so it should be easy to finish this afternoon.
✅The plan is ambitious, so it may take months to finish.
💡'Ambitious' suggests a large, demanding aim, not an easy one.