would-be
adjective/ˈwʊd biː/
/ˈwʊd biː/
[only before noun]- used to describe somebody who is hoping to become the type of person mentioned
（形容想要成为…的人）未来的 - a would-be actor
想要成为演员的人 - advice for would-be parents
对即将成为父母的人的忠告
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWould-be is used with these nouns:- actor, actress
- assassin
- buyer
- …
- a would-be actor