emulous
/ˈemjʊləs/adjective
(常作 emulous of)
1- formal seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something〈正式〉试图赶上（或超过、模仿）的。
1.1
- motivated by a spirit of rivalry争强好胜的, 竞争心强的：
emulous young writers.
年轻气盛的作家。
派生词
emulously
adverb词源
late Middle English （in the sense resembling, imitating）： from Latin aemulus 'rival'. Current senses date from the mid 16th cent.