汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 问鼎
问鼎 (問鼎)
to aspire to the throne / to aim at (the first place etc)
〈动〉❶春秋时,楚子(楚庄王)北伐,陈兵于洛水,向周王朝炫耀武力。周定王派遣王孙满慰劳楚师,楚子向王孙满询问周朝的传国之宝九鼎的大小和轻重(见于《左传•宣公三年》)。楚子问鼎,有夺取周王朝天下的意思。后用“问鼎”指图谋夺取政权:~中原。❷比喻在比赛或竞争中夺取第一名:这次比赛主队连输几场,失去~的机会。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她的目标是明年问鼎世界冠军。

She aims to have a tilt at the world championship next year.

非洲人将问鼎环法自行车赛。

African Mans Wins Tour DE France.

自此之后亚泰队一路势如破竹,最终问鼎中超。

Since then a Team Yatai group with irresistible force, finally aspires to seize the superior.

然而,成功问鼎南极闭关不是一件理所当然的事。

Winning the South Pole, however, was not to be taken for granted.

美世咨询年度全球最佳人居城市出炉,苏黎世再次问鼎

Mercer Consulting's annual roundup of the global cities with the best quality of life is here, and Zurich once again comes out on top.

如果以这个为标准的话,作为2010年世界杯足球赛主办国的南非则有可能问鼎

By that reckoning South Africa would certainly have a claim, as host of football's FIFA World Cup.

谁能想到,这部加字幕的外语功夫片能进入美国主流影院,并一路问鼎奥斯卡?。

Who would have thought a subtitled, foreign language kungfu movie would make it into mainstream American cinema and all the way to the Oscars?

正如阿蒙森所料,如果他成功问鼎南极,不管是名誉还是将来探险的资金都能够得到保证。

As Amundsen reckoned, if he won the South Pole, fame as well as financing of future exploration would be secured.

此外,汉赋中也处处张扬着对客观世界的征服意识和问鼎世界的豪迈气概。

What is more, the ambition to conquer the world of nature is presented throughout of pieces of Han fu.

湖人在4年中首次问鼎太平洋区冠军,并且在拿下这场关键战役后对西部榜首发起了冲击。

The Lakers are Pacific Division champions for the first time in four years and have a shot at the Western Conference title after winning their most important game of the season.