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be + desirable
"highly" 常用作程度副词。
This property is highly desirable.
这处房产非常令人想望。
值得拥有的；可取的；理想的
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值得拥有的；可取的；理想的
worth having, seeking, or achieving
This property is highly desirable.
这处房产非常令人想望。
值得渴望的；令人愉快的；令人满意的
Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
性感的
Sexually attractive.
A quiet neighborhood is desirable for families with young children.
对于有小孩的家庭来说，安静的社区是令人向往的。
It is desirable to arrive at the interview a few minutes early.
面试时提前几分钟到达是可取的。
She found his sense of humor very desirable.
她觉得他的幽默感很有吸引力。
"highly" 常用作程度副词。
This property is highly desirable.
这处房产非常令人想望。
"it" 作形式主语，真正主语是不定式。
It is desirable to arrive early.
早到是可取的。
"for" 引出适用对象。
A quiet environment is desirable for studying.
安静的环境对学习是可取的。
"as" 后接身份或角色。
She is a desirable candidate as a spouse.
她作为配偶是值得选择的。
Not this
She is desirable to learn Chinese.
Use this
She is desirous of learning Chinese.
desirable 意为'令人想望的'，指事物值得拥有；而 desirous 意为'渴望的'，后接 of + 名词/动名词。表示'想要做某事'应用 desirous of，不能用 desirable。
Not this
He has a strong desirable to win.
Use this
He has a strong desire to win.
desirable 是形容词，不能作名词；desire 才是名词，意为'渴望'。这里应使用名词 desire。
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非常令人向往的；极可取的
A degree from a top university is highly desirable.
顶尖大学的学位是非常令人向往的。
理想的结果
We are working towards a desirable outcome for all parties.
我们正在努力实现各方都理想的结果。
令人满意的品质；可取的特质
Honesty and reliability are desirable qualities in an employee.
诚实和可靠是员工应具备的可取品质。
理想的位置
This house is in a very desirable location near the city center.
这栋房子位于市中心附近一个非常理想的位置。
理想的候选人
She is a desirable candidate for the manager position.
她是经理职位的理想候选人。
理想的品质；可取的特性
Patience is a desirable trait in a teacher.
耐心是教师应具备的理想品质。
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拆解为desire（渴望）+able（能），即“值得渴望的”。联想：得赛热宝——得到比赛的热门宝贝，令人想望。
通常用于描述事物或人值得拥有或追求，语域中性，在正式和非正式场合均可使用。
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'desirable' due to differences in stress location or vowel quality after the stressed syllable. However, all end with the same '-able' suffix pronounced /əbəl/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.