Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15019
enviable
令人羡慕的；值得拥有的
Arousing envy; so good or desirable that others wish they had it.
- 1.
Arousing or likely to arouse envy.
令人羡慕的。
- 2.
causing envy
引起嫉妒的
令人羡慕的。；引起嫉妒的；令人羡慕的；可羡慕的
In use
She has an enviable ability to stay calm under pressure.
His enviable collection of vintage guitars is worth a fortune.
They live in an enviable neighborhood with easy access to parks and schools.
an enviable position
be enviable
Her achievements are enviable.
她的成就令人羡慕。
enviable + noun
He has an enviable collection of art.
他拥有令人羡慕的艺术收藏。
find + noun + enviable
I find her patience enviable.
我觉得她的耐心令人羡慕。
Common mistakes
I am enviable of your success.I am envious of your success.
'enviable' 意为'令人羡慕的'，描述事物本身；'envious' 意为'羡慕的'，描述人的感受。两词易混淆。
I enviable your lifestyle.I envy your lifestyle.
'enviable' 是形容词，不能直接用作动词。正确动词形式是 'envy'。
Connections
Collocations
- enviable position
- 令人羡慕的地位
- After years of hard work, she found herself in an enviable position.经过多年的努力，她发现自己处于令人羡慕的地位。
- enviable reputation
- 令人羡慕的名声
- The company enjoys an enviable reputation for quality.这家公司因品质卓越而享有令人羡慕的名声。
- enviable record
- 令人羡慕的成绩
- He has an enviable record of success in international competitions.他在国际比赛中有着令人羡慕的成功记录。
- enviable lifestyle
- 令人羡慕的生活方式
- They live an enviable lifestyle, traveling the world throughout the year.他们过着令人羡慕的生活方式，全年周游世界。
- enviable problem
- 令人羡慕的难题
- Having too many job offers is an enviable problem.工作机会太多是一个令人羡慕的难题。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 envy（羡慕）+ -able（可…的）联想：别人拥有的东西让你眼红，就是“令人羡慕的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、everyday evaluation 该词表示“令人羡慕的；值得拥有的”，通常用于较正式或书面语中，也可在日常评价中形容让人羡慕的事物；口语中虽然不算最随意，但依然比较常见。
Grammar Note
可作定语或表语，修饰名词或用于系动词后。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 enviable 完全押韵。其中 amiable 与 enviable 词尾都读 /iəbəl/，发音相近；而 viable、liable、reliable、undeniable 的 -iable 读作 /aɪəbəl/，sociable 的 -ciable 读作 /ʃəbəl/，都与 enviable 不同，注意不要按拼写类推。
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。
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