Word · Frequency #18778
coveted
令人垂涎的；梦寐以求的
核心释义
greatly desired
- 1.
备受追捧的。
Highly sought-after.
备受追捧的。；令人垂涎的; 垂涎的；梦寐以求的
用法In use
After years of hard work, she finally got the coveted job at the design studio.
用法提示：此处 coveted 是形容词，意为“令人垂涎的、梦寐以求的”，修饰 job。
The small bakery won the coveted award for best bread in the city.
用法提示：coveted 作定语形容词，表示“令人向往的、备受渴望的”，修饰 award。
Students from all over the country apply for the coveted scholarship every year.
用法提示：coveted 是形容词，强调 scholarship 是大家极其渴望得到的。
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。
be coveted by + someone
此结构为被动语态，表示“被……所垂涎/向往”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- coveted prize
- 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。
- coveted title
- 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。
- coveted award
- 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。
- coveted position
- 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。
- coveted spot
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.