trailblazer

/ˈtreɪlbleɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈelblˌezɚ] /ˈtreɪlbleɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈelblˌezɚ] /ˈtrāl-ˌblā-zər How to pronounce trailblazer (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trailblazer — noun

  • trailblazersingular
  • trailblazersplural

1. someone who does something new before anyone else, proving that it can be done a

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who does something new before anyone else, proving that it can be done and guiding others who come after

例句

A young entrepreneur became a trailblazer in renewable energy by building the first solar-powered factory.

become + a trailblazer + in [field]

Many see the scientist as a trailblazer whose vaccine work saved millions of lives.

see + as + a trailblazer

同義詞
  • pioneer

    more formal and often refers to historical explorers or settlers; trailblazer has a more modern, inspirational tone

  • groundbreaker

    very similar in meaning; groundbreaker focuses on breaking through barriers while trailblazer emphasises leading the way forward

  • innovator

    focuses on creating new ideas or methods rather than being the first to try something in a new area

反義詞
  • follower

    someone who comes after and copies what the trailblazer did rather than creating their own path

  • imitator

    someone who copies the ideas or methods of a trailblazer without introducing anything new

用法筆記

Almost always used with admiration, describing someone whose actions opened new possibilities for others to follow.