rivalrous
rivalrous — 形容詞
- rivalrouspositive
- more rivalrouscomparative
- most rivalroussuperlative
1. describing a person, group, or institution that has a strong inner drive to outp
好勝的
愛與人競爭、想超越他人的
describing a person, group, or institution that has a strong inner drive to outperform others, which often creates an atmosphere of intense competition or friction.
The two research labs in Tokyo were rivalrous, each racing to publish the breast-cancer discovery first.
東京的兩間研究實驗室彼此較勁，都想搶先發表乳癌研究的發現。
rivalrous + plural subject, 'each racing to…' pattern
Keiko's rivalrous nature made it hard for her to celebrate a colleague's promotion.
Keiko 好勝的個性讓她很難真心為同事的升遷感到高興。
rivalrous nature — describes a personality trait
A rivalrous office culture can push junior employees to work past midnight just to outshine one another.
一個充滿競爭的辦公室文化可能會迫使初階員工加班到半夜，只為了比同事表現更出色。
Sibling relationships often turn rivalrous when parents compare their children's grades at the dinner table.
父母如果在餐桌上比較孩子的成績，手足之間的關係往往會變得互相競爭。
become / turn rivalrous + when-clause — cause-and-effect pattern
- rivalrous nature
- rivalrous relationship
- rivalrous siblings
- rivalrous teams
- rivalrous culture
- rivalrous behavior
- rivalrous with
- fiercely rivalrous
- competitive
Far more common and broader; can refer to both people and situations
- ambitious
Focuses on personal drive to achieve goals, not necessarily against others
- combative
More aggressive and hostile; implies readiness to fight
- cooperative
Willing to work with others rather than against them
- collaborative
Actively working jointly toward shared goals
文法句型
be rivalrous with [someone/something]
become rivalrous
rivalrous [noun]
用法筆記
More formal than competitive. While competitive can describe a situation (a competitive market), rivalrous normally describes a person's disposition or a group's internal culture. Common in academic writing about psychology, sociology, and organizational behavior.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- become rivalrous
- turn rivalrous
- remain rivalrous