role model

IPA/ˈrəʊl mɒdl/
IPA/ˈrəʊl mɑːdl/

role model — 名詞

1. a person whose qualities, achievements, or way of behaving are so admired by oth

1.名詞B1
釋義

榜樣

值得學習和效仿的人

a person whose qualities, achievements, or way of behaving are so admired by others that they try to be like that person

例句

Apinya considers her older sister, who is a doctor, to be her role model.

Apinya 認為當醫生的姊姊是她的榜樣。

role model — person admired and emulated

Many young athletes look up to professional players as role models.

許多年輕運動員都崇拜職業選手,把他們當作榜樣。

look up to [someone] as a role model

同義詞
  • example

    more general; 'set an example' is the verb phrase equivalent

  • inspiration

    focuses on motivation rather than imitation

  • hero

    stronger emotional admiration, often for courage or achievement

  • exemplar

    more formal; suggests an ideal standard or perfect model

反義詞
  • bad influence

    someone whose behaviour others copy to their disadvantage

文法句型

role model for [someone]

be a role model

have a role model

serve as a role model

用法筆記

Frequently preceded by an adjective such as 'good', 'positive', 'great', or 'negative' to describe the quality of influence. Common in professional or organisational contexts where the focus is on how someone performs a specific role such as manager, parent, teacher, or coach — in these cases the noun is often followed by 'for + group' or 'of + quality'.

常見錯誤

I want to be a role example for my little brother.
I want to be a role model for my little brother.
💡'role model' is the fixed compound; 'role example' is not a natural English phrase.