budding

/ˈbʌdɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌdɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-diŋ/ (ame, mw)

budding — adjective

  • buddingpositive
  • more buddingcomparative
  • most buddingsuperlative

1. just starting to grow, while already giving signs that someone or something may

1.形容詞C1
釋義

just starting to grow, while already giving signs that someone or something may do well later

例句

Defne joined a summer class for budding filmmakers in Ankara.

pattern: budding + profession noun

Teachers quickly noticed Arjun's budding talent for fixing broken radios.

collocation: budding talent

同義詞
  • promising

    stronger focus on visible signs of future success, often after some progress is already clear

  • emerging

    more neutral and common in news or professional contexts

  • aspiring

    focuses on someone's ambition rather than clear signs of growth

文法句型

a budding + person / skill / relationship / interest noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as artist, writer, musician, business, or talent. It points to an early stage of growth; for someone already attracting wider attention, promising is often more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The singer is budding.
✅The singer is a budding performer.
💡'budding' is usually used directly before a noun, not alone after 'be'.