| 释义 |
go-getterˌgo-ˈgetter / $ ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable]   - George was a go-getter; he wasn't afraid to take a risk.
- She's a real go-getter.
- You can't help admiring Debbie -- she's a real go-getter.
- At the age of 73, he sounded like a ghost from the past rather than a go-getter for the future.
remaining or continuing forever► ambitious determined to be successful and to become rich, powerful, or famous: · Hutchings, like many ambitious young lawyers, became interested in politics.· The main candidate for the position is Robert Lutz, age 59, an ambitious former Ford Motor Co. executive.· Women have to be more ambitious than men if they want to get anywhere in the business world. ► ambition determination to be successful and to become rich, powerful, or famous: · Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.· "Your problem," said Arthur, "is that you have no ambition." ► power-hungry/power-mad very determined to get power and control in business or politics even if you harm other people by doing this: · Most politicians are power-hungry people who serve only themselves.· The article described the company's vice-president, Victor Rowan, as deceitful and power-hungry. ► go-getter informal someone who is very ambitious and hard-working, in a way that you admire: · George was a go-getter; he wasn't afraid to take a risk.somebody's a real go-getter: · You can't help admiring Debbie -- she's a real go-getter. ► competitive determined to be more successful than other people in work, sport etc: · Beth's very competitive, even with her friends.fiercely/intensely competitive (=very competitive): · Fiercely competitive at all times, Ravi is a difficult man to work with. someone who is likely to be successful because they are very determined and have a lot of energy—go-getting adjective |