earn one's wings

短语

词形变化

earned one's wings earning one's wings earns one's wings 三单 earns one's wings earnt one's wings earning one's wings 现在分词 earned one's wings 过去式 earned one's wings 过去分词 earnt one's wings 过去式 earnt one's wings 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To prove one's worth or merit.

词源

From the film It's a Wonderful Life, in which Charlie has to prove himself to earn his wings as a full-fledged angel.

来源：wiktionary