| 释义 |
sought after
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sought after - greatly desiredcoveted, desired, in demanddesirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome" |
Translationsseek (siːk) – past tense, past participle sought (soːt) – verb1. (sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve. He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television. 尋求 寻求2. to try. These men are seeking to destroy the government. 試圖 企图sought after wanted; asked for. This book is much sought after; a much sought-after book. 競相網羅的，廣受歡迎的，吃香的 很吃香的，广受欢迎的 sought after
seek afterTo endeavor to locate or obtain someone or something. Often used in passive constructions. The political party has sought after control of parliament for years. We've been seeking after a new HR manager, but none of the candidates have been a good fit so far. The new toy is expected to be heavily sought after this holiday season.See also: after, seeksought afterIn demand; very popular with or desired by a lot of people. To the surprise of some, the product has been greatly sought after since it was first released. Retailers have struggled to maintain stock of the sought after toy. Now that the property market has begun to boom, construction workers are much sought after once again.See also: after, sought*much sought afterCliché wanted or desired very much. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) This kind of crystal is much sought after. It's very rare. Sally is a great singer. She's much sought after.See also: after, much, soughtsought afterAlso, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of "desired" or "searched for." [Late 1800s] See also: after, soughtEncyclopediaSeeseeksought after
Related to sought after: much sought afterSynonyms for sought afteradj greatly desiredSynonymsRelated Words |