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a coveted + noun
作形容词时，coveted 常放在名词前，意为“令人垂涎的、梦寐以求的”。
The coveted trophy was displayed in the museum.
那座令人垂涎的奖杯被陈列在博物馆里。
令人垂涎的；梦寐以求的
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令人垂涎的；梦寐以求的
greatly desired
The coveted trophy was displayed in the museum.
那座令人垂涎的奖杯被陈列在博物馆里。
备受追捧的。
Highly sought-after.
After years of hard work, she finally got the coveted job at the design studio.
经过多年的努力，她终于得到了设计工作室里那份令人垂涎的工作。
The small bakery won the coveted award for best bread in the city.
这家小面包店赢得了全市最佳面包这一令人向往的奖项。
Students from all over the country apply for the coveted scholarship every year.
每年全国各地的学生都申请这项梦寐以求的奖学金。
作形容词时，coveted 常放在名词前，意为“令人垂涎的、梦寐以求的”。
The coveted trophy was displayed in the museum.
那座令人垂涎的奖杯被陈列在博物馆里。
此结构为被动语态，表示“被……所垂涎/向往”。
These scholarships are coveted by students worldwide.
这些奖学金为世界各地学生所向往。
covet 是及物动词，直接接宾语；用完成时表示一直以来的强烈渴望。
She has coveted the red sports car since high school.
她从高中起就一直觊觎那辆红色跑车。
Not this
She coveted for the award.
Use this
She coveted the award.
covet 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 for。中文可说“垂涎于”，但英语中不加介词。
Not this
I am coveted of her success.
Use this
I covet her success.
coveted 是“令人垂涎的”，指被渴望的事物；要表达“我渴望她的成功”应用主动语态动词 covet，且不可加介词 of。
Not this
He is a coveted man who always wants others' things.
Use this
He is a covetous man who always wants others' things.
coveted 意为“令人垂涎的、梦寐以求的”，修饰被渴望的对象；covetous 意为“贪婪的、垂涎的”，修饰渴望他人之物的人。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
令人垂涎的奖品
She finally won the coveted prize after years of hard work.
经过多年的努力，她终于赢得了那个令人垂涎的奖品。
梦寐以求的头衔
The team is determined to defend the coveted title.
这支队伍决心卫冕这个梦寐以求的头衔。
备受觊觎的奖项
He received the coveted award for best director.
他获得了备受觊觎的最佳导演奖。
令人垂涎的职位
Many candidates applied for the coveted position.
许多候选人申请了这个令人垂涎的职位。
抢手的名额
They secured a coveted spot in the final.
他们在决赛中获得了一个抢手的名额。
梦寐以求的角色
She landed the coveted role in the new film.
她获得了这部新电影中梦寐以求的角色。
我没有贪图任何人的金银或衣物。
In Acts 20:33, Paul says he never coveted the possessions of the people he served.
在《使徒行传》20章33节，保罗说他从不贪图他所服侍之人的财物。
Use coveted naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 covet 是“贪求”，加了 -ed 变成“被贪求的”；想象一座 coveted 奖杯，人人都想抢到手，就是令人垂涎的。
语域：mixed 常见场景：award and prize descriptions、news and editorial writing、job and competitive position postings 通常多用于正式书面语或新闻语境，形容奖项、职位等被广泛渴望；口语中较少，略带正式感，非正式场合可说 very desirable 或 much-wanted。
No common word rhymes exactly with 'coveted' (/ˈkʌvɪtɪd/). The spelling lookalikes differ in sound: 'covered' has /ˈkʌvəd/ (starts the same but shortens), 'invited' and 'excited' have /aɪ/, 'visited' and 'limited' have /ɪ/ before the ending, and 'beloved' has /ʌvɪd/ without the /t/. None is an exact rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.