aim

aim — 名詞

1. something you hope to reach or accomplish through your efforts — for example, ge

1.名詞B1
釋義

目標；目的

計畫想達成的結果

something you hope to reach or accomplish through your efforts — for example, getting a promotion at work, learning to swim, or finishing a marathon.

例句

Uri's main aim this year is to save enough money for a trip to Japan.

Uri今年的主要目標是存夠錢去日本旅行。

[possessive] aim is to + verb

The charity was set up with the aim of helping children in rural villages read.

這個慈善機構成立的目的是幫助偏鄉的孩子學會閱讀。

with the aim of + -ing

常見搭配
  • main aim
  • long-term aim
  • achieve an aim
  • set an aim
  • with the aim of
同義詞
  • goal

    very close synonym; slightly more common in everyday speech

  • objective

    more formal; common in business and policy writing

  • purpose

    broader — the reason behind an action rather than a specific target

  • ambition

    stronger; suggests a long-term, strongly-desired aim

文法句型

with the aim of + -ing

the aim of [doing something]

用法筆記

Often paired with possessive determiners (my/her/our/the company's) or set phrases like 'with the aim of'. Distinguish from sense 2 (POINTING): this sense is always abstract — a plan or hope, never a physical direction.

常見錯誤

My aim is becoming a doctor.
My aim is to become a doctor.
after 'aim is', use a to-infinitive, not -ing.
She has an aim for finishing her novel by June.
She has the aim of finishing her novel by June.
the fixed pattern is 'aim of + -ing', not 'aim for + -ing'.

2. the skill of pointing a gun, arrow, or thrown object so that it hits what you wa

2.名詞B2
釋義

瞄準；準頭

對準目標射擊或投擲的能力

the skill of pointing a gun, arrow, or thrown object so that it hits what you want it to hit.

例句

The young archer steadied her bow and took careful aim at the wooden target.

年輕的女弓箭手穩住弓，仔細瞄準木製靶子。

take aim at + [target]

Captain Reed's aim was so good that he could hit a coin from thirty metres away.

Reed隊長的準頭非常好，三十公尺外的硬幣他都打得到。

[possessive] aim was good/bad

常見搭配
  • take aim
  • good aim
  • steady aim
  • aim is off
同義詞
  • marksmanship

    more formal and technical; specifically about shooting accuracy

  • accuracy

    broader; works for any precise action, not only weapons

文法句型

take aim (at)

have good/bad aim

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense: say 'good aim', not 'a good aim'. Frequently appears in 'take aim (at)' and 'have good/bad aim'. Distinct from sense 1: this is a physical skill or act, never a hope or plan.

常見錯誤

She has a good aim with a bow.
She has good aim with a bow.
in this sense, 'aim' is uncountable, so no 'a'.
慣用語

take aim at

idiom

to publicly criticise or attack a person, group, or idea in your speech or writing.

公開抨擊；矛頭指向

In her column, the journalist took aim at politicians who ignore climate science.

The new comedy show takes aim at fast fashion and the waste it creates.

aim — 動詞

同根字

  • aimless
    形容詞C1
  • aimlessly
    副詞C1
  • aimlessness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • aim of the project
  • aim of the study
  • aim of the campaign

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • with the aim of
  • achieve an aim
  • set an aim
  • fall short of an aim
  • take aim at

介系詞搭配

  • aim at
  • aim for
  • aim to