role model
noun[C]
uk/ˈrəʊl ˌmɒd.əl/us/ˈroʊl ˌmɑː.dəl/C1
apersonwho someoneadmiresand whosebehaviourtheytrytocopy:
模范,楷模,行为榜样Sportsstarsarerolemodelsfor thousands ofyoungsters.体育明星是成千上万青少年模仿的榜样。
a person you admire
- heroI got to meet my political heroes.
- heroineShe became a heroine for many young women hoping to enter the medical profession.
- idolMy idols were the Hollywood actors of the '30s.
- iconMarilyn Monroe is a cinematic icon.
- role modelShe has become a reluctant role model for many young people.
Samples and examples
- advertisement
- aliquot
- archetype
- benchmark
- benchmarking
- classic
- core
- cross-section
- exemplification
- flavour
- for instanceidiom
- forerunner
- illustration
- qua
- quintessence
- sample
- showpiece
- sort
- swatch
- taste