coveted

英 [ˈkʌvətɪd]

美 [ˈkʌvətɪd]

adj.  人人向往的
v.  渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎
covet的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：coveted　过去式：coveted　

Collins.1 / BNC.18778 / COCA.12278

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 人人向往的
  You usecovetedto describe something that very many people would like to have.
  1. Allan Little from Radio 4 took the coveted title of reporter of the year.
     第四广播台的艾伦·利特尔获得了人人梦寐以求的年度记者称号。
  2. ...one of sport's most coveted trophies.
     体育界最令人垂涎的一个奖杯
  3. ...a supply of highly coveted hard currency.
     大受追捧的强势货币的供应

英英释义

adj

• greatly desired
  Synonym:desiredin demand(p)sought after

双语例句

• She had succeeded in winning one of the coveted vacancies in the foreign office.
  她已成功得到了外交部中人人垂涎的空缺之一。
• Chinese offshore capital coveted real estate trust funds: the wolf really came?
  境外资本觊觎中国房地产信托基金：狼真来了？
• But only a few will possess the coveted prizes.
  当然只有少部分人能够拥有这些梦寐以求的奖品。
• He all but coveted the pleasant drawing-room.
  他几乎渴望那种舒适的客厅。
• We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
  我们贪图邻居的产业称之为雄心。
• It was one of the ancient world's most coveted and secretive icons.
  在这个古老的世界中，它们是最令人垂涎，也是最神秘的标记。
• The stronger neighbouring countries always have coveted this town.
  周边国家中较强大一些的一直觊觎这个城镇。
• This is a limitless opportunity to grow into two of Asia's most coveted markets!
  在亚洲两大最梦寐以求的市场成长将充满无限的机会。
• We are pushing for them to relent and let go of those financial resources that they have long coveted.
  我们慈悲的希望他们能够放手了，那些被他们掠夺了这么久的金融资源。
• I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
  我未曾贪图一个人的金，银，衣服。