🇬🇧🇨🇳 aspiration - 愿望 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "aspiration" ("愿望"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An aspiration is a big goal or dream for your future, something you really want to do or become one day, like your special long-term wish that you are willing to work hard for.
In my notebook, I drew my aspiration: me as a superhero whose only power is always knowing where the TV remote is.
My cat’s only aspiration in life is to sit on every single laptop in the world while people are trying to work.
My sister’s aspiration is to be so good at hiding snacks that even future archaeologists can’t find them.
My dad has an aspiration to get super fit, but his exercise plan so far is mostly walking to the fridge.
One real-life aspiration many kids share is to become an astronaut—over 18,000 people applied to NASA’s astronaut program in 2017.
A child paints a tall ladder of aspiration toward the sky. Each brush stroke is an aspiration, each color an aspiration that will lift her. She pins a small note: "My aspiration is to fly." People smile; a neighbor brings a model plane. Her aspiration glows. She climbs, laughing, and touches a cloud, proud and calm.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced
This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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