wannabe
wannabe — 名詞
- wannabesingular
- wannabesplural
1. someone who strongly wishes to be famous or to be like a well-known person, and
想紅的人
極想出名或模仿名人，但通常不成功的人
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
The studio was full of young wannabes hoping to be spotted by a talent scout.
那間工作室裡擠滿了想紅的年輕人，都盼著能被星探相中。
wannabe used as plural countable noun
Aylin moved to LA with a group of wannabe singers, but none got a deal.
Aylin 跟一群想當歌手的人搬到洛杉磯，但沒人拿到合約。
attributive: wannabe + [profession]
Local film directors held open auditions, and the room was packed with nervous wannabe actors.
當地電影導演舉辦了公開試鏡，房間裡擠滿了緊張的想當演員的人。
Piotr’s friends laughed at his leather jacket and called him a rock-star wannabe.
Piotr 的朋友嘲笑他的皮夾克，說他是個搖滾明星的跟屁蟲。
The reality show attracted hundreds of wannabes, all hoping for their big break on television.
那個實境秀吸引了數百個想紅的人，全都期盼著能在電視上大放異彩。
- established star
someone who has already achieved fame
- professional
someone who works successfully in a field, not just an admirer
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'.