I had a burning ambition to become a journalist.是什么意思？

I had a burning ambition to become a journalist.

我热切期盼成为一名记者。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

burning

adj. 燃烧的，发热的，急切的，（欲望等）炽烈的；v. 燃烧(burn的现在分词)，使用某物为燃料；

例句
The scent of burning metal assailed his nostrils.
燃烧的金属的味道刺激着他的嗅觉。

ambition

n. 抱负，渴望得到的东西，追求的目标，夙愿；vt. 追求，有…野心；

例句
His ambition is to sail round the world...
他的梦想是环球航行。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

become

vi. 变为，成为，变得，变成；vt. 适合，适宜，相称，相当，变成，发生；

例句
...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
沦为了犯罪温床的弃置楼群

journalist

n. 新闻工作者，新闻记者，记日志者；

例句
A man claiming to be a journalist threatened to reveal details about her private life...
一个自称是记者的人威胁要公开有关她的私生活的细节。