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
备受追捧的。;令人垂涎的; 垂涎的
greatly desired
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。
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.
这家小面包店赢得了全市最佳面包这一令人向往的奖项。
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.
每年全国各地的学生都申请这项梦寐以求的奖学金。
用法提示:coveted 是形容词,强调 scholarship 是大家极其渴望得到的。
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。
通用词,强调内心愿望,语气比 coveted 中性、较弱。
强调受欢迎、抢手,常用于商品、人才、职位等,不带嫉妒色彩。
强调长时间强烈的愿望,比 coveted 更个人化,常用于梦想中的事物。
带羡慕/嫉妒色彩,强调因他人拥有而想得到。
grammar · medium
易错句子She coveted for the award.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am coveted of her success.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a coveted man who always wants others' things.
正确表达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。
对应 coveted 作“令人垂涎的;梦寐以求的”解时的反义,指不被需要或不被渴望,是通用说法。
对应 coveted 作“令人渴望的”解时的反义,指不引人向往,侧重主观感受,不一定表示厌恶。
对应 coveted 作“众人梦寐以求的”解时的反义,指不被多数人接受或青睐,多用于事物、观点等。
coveted 修饰“被渴望的事物”,意为“令人垂涎的”;covetous 修饰“怀有渴望的人”,强调人的贪心。
coveted 是形容词或过去分词,描述事物受人渴望;covet 是动词,描述人渴望得到别人的东西。
coveted 强调众人想占有它;enviable 强调令人羡慕、值得羡慕,不一定想占有。
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。
cover + -ed
invite + -d
excite + -d
visit + -ed
limit + -ed
词根 covet(贪求)+ 后缀 -ed(过去分词/形容词后缀)。相关词:covet(动词)、covetous(形容词)、coveting(现在分词)。
coveted prize 是常见搭配,指令人渴望的奖项。
coveted award 指众所觊觎、梦寐以求的荣誉。
coveted title 常指人们渴望赢得的冠军头衔或称号。
coveted position 指令人向往的职位或地位。
coveted honor 指人们迫切希望获得的荣誉。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.