wannabe

IPA/ˈwɒnəbi/
KK[wˈɑnəbˌi]IPA/ˈwɑːnəbi/

wannabe — noun

  • wannabesingular
  • wannabesplural

1. someone who strongly wishes to be famous or to be like a well-known person, and

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who strongly wishes to be famous or to be like a well-known person, and who often copies the way that person dresses, speaks, or behaves — usually with the suggestion that they are unlikely to succeed

例句

The studio was full of young wannabes hoping to be spotted by a talent scout.

wannabe used as plural countable noun

Aylin moved to LA with a group of wannabe singers, but none got a deal.

attributive: wannabe + [profession]

同義詞
  • aspirant

    more formal and neutral; does not carry the dismissive tone of 'wannabe'

  • hopeful

    slightly more positive; focuses on ambition rather than lack of success

  • would-be

    similar meaning but used only before a noun (e.g. 'a would-be actor'), and slightly less informal

反義詞

文法句型

wannabe + [profession] (attributive use)

a wannabe

用法筆記

Frequently used dismissively to suggest that the person lacks genuine talent or is trying too hard to imitate someone famous. The noun can also appear before another noun (attributively), as in 'wannabe singer' or 'wannabe model'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a wanna be actress.
✅She is a wannabe actress.
💡The word is spelled as one word, not two.
❌He is a wannabe of a famous singer.
✅He is a wannabe singer.' or 'He is a pop-star wannabe.
💡The word typically appears immediately before a profession or as a compound rather than taking 'of'.