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单词 would-be
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈwould-ˌbe,  adj. [before a noun]
  1. wishing or pretending to be:a would-be comedian.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
would-be  (wŏŏdbē′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. wishing or pretending to be:a would-be wit.
  2. intended to be:a would-be kindness.

n. 
  1. a person who wishes or pretends to be something:Opera singers and would-bes should practice at least four hours a day.
  • Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
would-be adj (prenominal)
  1. usually derogatory wanting or professing to be: a would-be politician
  2. intended to be
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