would-be

英 [ˈwʊd biː] 美 [ˈwʊd biː]

adj.  (形容想要成为…的人)未来的

法律

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. (形容想要成为…的人)未来的
    used to describe sb who is hoping to become the type of person mentioned
    1. a would-be actor
      想要成为演员的人
    2. advice for would-be parents
      对即将成为父母的人的忠告

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ 想要成为…的
    You can use would-be to describe someone who wants or attempts to do a particular thing. For example, a would-be writer is someone who wants to be a writer.
    1. ...a book that provides encouragement for would-be writers who cannot get their novel into print.
      一本勉励想成为作家却不能将小说付梓者的书
    2. ...a would-be rock star.
      想成为摇滚明星的人

双语例句

  1. He and the other would-be residents take shifts guarding the area, sleeping in tents and in makeshift rooms.
    他和其他未来的住户轮流守卫这片区域,他们睡在帐篷和临时整理出的房间里。
  2. We all knew who the other would-be intellectuals were.
    我们这些自诩有知识的人彼此都互相认识。
  3. Bucking conventional wisdom is always risky, and many would-be mavericks in finance and the energy industry have failed.
    挑战传统智慧总是充满风险的,在金融和能源行业,许多想要特立独行的人都失败了。
  4. Many would-be entrepreneurs have a single, focused skill set.
    很多所谓的创业者只有十分单一和局限的技能。
  5. India has plenty of NGOs but the would-be donors were concerned that these groups were more passionate than professional.
    印度有大量的非政府组织,但潜在捐赠者担忧,这些组织更多的是热情,而不是专业。
  6. I'm a would-be investigative reporter who has fallen in love with the object of her investigation.
    我将像一名新闻调查员一样,爱上了自己调查的对象。明星,演员,影星。
  7. This option is popular for would-be entrepreneurs who have found a promising project.
    这个选择受到那些已经建立了一项有前途的业务、可能成为企业家的学生们的欢迎。
  8. Help a would-be football player to improve his technique.
    帮助一个想要成为足球运动员的人提高技术。
  9. We may be sceptical yet intrigued to find out more about the would-be magic methods used.
    对那里采用的近乎魔法的教学方法,我们感到怀疑,但又十分好奇。
  10. The would-be assassins opened fire, killing a policeman and a passer-by.
    刺客行刺未遂,但打死了一名警察和一名过路人。
  11. This is when the product's features, uses and advantages must be emphasized to attract those would-be buyers.
    这时应该多强调产品的特色、使用方法和优点,以吸引那些潜在买主。
  12. I'm your life-partner and would-be lover.
    我是你的生活伴侣和爱人。
  13. I met him first when I was a very young would-be writer.
    我最初见到他时,我年纪很轻,一心想当作家。
  14. Small businesses and would-be housebuyers will suffer.
    小企业和潜在购房者将蒙受损失。
  15. It does seem likely that Pyongyang intends its development and advertisement of nuclear weapons capability to deter would-be attackers.
    看来,平壤的意图确实是通过发展和鼓吹其核武器能力来阻止可能的攻击者。
  16. Nevertheless, careers experts say many bright young ex-bankers and would-be bankers are making the move.
    不过,职业专家表示,许多前途光明的年轻前银行家和准银行家们却正这样做。
  17. The would-be Overlord of the galaxy wants to cut a deal with me.
    而银河系的未来霸主,想要和我达成个交易。
  18. The police had warned parents that those cars might attract the attention of would-be kidnappers.
    警方提醒家长豪华轿车可能引起可能的绑架者的注意。
  19. Would-be entrepreneurs seeking to buy existing small companies are also finding it hard to secure loans.
    谋求通过收购现成的小企业而成为企业家的人,也发觉自己很难获得贷款。
  20. Would-be drug dealers are caught between the police and the Mafia.
    一个打算成为毒品贩的人卷入了警察与黑手党的纷争。
  21. Not every would-be electric car maker can boast such high-profile beta users as China's BYD.
    不是每个想成为电动汽车制造商可以拥有如此高的姿态为中国的比亚迪测试用户。
  22. Instead, they have exposed fissures between Pyongyang's would-be foes.
    而现在,军演反而暴露了平壤方面潜在对手之间的分歧。
  23. And at least one would-be player appears to have lost out from the new curbs.
    此外,至少有一个潜在参与者似乎因新的限制而出局。
  24. It can be a mistake to have too many would-be leaders in one organization.
    一个组织中有太多的未来领导也许是一个错误。
  25. To me, it is the sensible compromise for many would-be entrepreneurs.
    在我看来,这对于许多想要成为企业家的人都是一种明智的妥协。
  26. Their wispy dorsal fins contain toxin-filled needles used to dissuade would-be predators.
    它们的小束状的背鳍含有毒素-充满针刺过去常常劝阻将到的食肉动物。
  27. What could this mean to assisted reproduction practices and would-be parents with no other option?
    这对辅助生育方法意味着什么,难道父母就没有别的选择吗?
  28. At the time, the DoJ was criticised for sending the wrong message to would-be informants.
    当时,人们批评美国司法部向潜在举报人传递了错误的信息。
  29. That we thereby infringe on the freedom of would-be robbers we neither deny nor regret.
    这样一来我们侵犯了潜在劫匪的自由,我们不会否认或后悔。
  30. These fictions discourage some would-be entrepreneurs from giving it a go, and even influence policymakers.
    这些虚构的东西让一些可能成为企业家的人失去了起步的勇气,甚至还影响了决策者。