coveted

英 [ˈkʌvətɪd]

美 [ˈkʌvətɪd]

adj.  人人向往的
v.  渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎
covet的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：coveted　过去式：coveted　

Collins.1 / BNC.18778 / COCA.12278

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 人人向往的
  You usecovetedto describe something that very many people would like to have.
  1. Allan Little from Radio 4 took the coveted title of reporter of the year.
     第四广播台的艾伦·利特尔获得了人人梦寐以求的年度记者称号。
  2. ...one of sport's most coveted trophies.
     体育界最令人垂涎的一个奖杯
  3. ...a supply of highly coveted hard currency.
     大受追捧的强势货币的供应

英英释义

adj

• greatly desired
  Synonym:desiredin demand(p)sought after

双语例句

• And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone.
  现在，这一切居然属于她了，可惜那有资格佩戴这垂涎已久的装饰品的美丽长发已无影无踪了。
• It was one of the ancient world's most coveted and secretive icons.
  在这个古老的世界中，它们是最令人垂涎，也是最神秘的标记。
• It is coveted by collectors.
  它被收藏家们所垂涎。
• And what about when you try and try but you just don't have that coveted green thumb?
  当你试了一遍又一遍就是得不到你想要的那种园艺技能怎么办？
• She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
  她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作，以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。
• No stranger to success, she has four times been the winner of this much coveted award.
  她四次获得这令人羡慕不已的奖项，对成功已不陌生了。
• He smashed person with his fierce attacks and excellent backhand to realize china's dream of winning back the most coveted Swaythling cup.
  他用凶狠的进攻和绝妙的反手球战胜了佩尔森，实现了中国重夺最令人瞩目的斯韦思林杯的梦想。
• The stronger neighbouring countries always have coveted this town.
  周边国家中较强大一些的一直觊觎这个城镇。
• This is a limitless opportunity to grow into two of Asia's most coveted markets!
  在亚洲两大最梦寐以求的市场成长将充满无限的机会。
• We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
  我们贪图邻居的产业称之为雄心。