单词 | coveted |
释义 | coveted (once / 1264 pages) adj Coveted means "in demand" or "desired." If the most coveted seat on the bus for you is the one right next to the bathroom, then you shouldn’t have any problem getting it because most people don't want it. Coveted comes from the Latin cupiditas, meaning “passionate desire, eagerness, ambition.” Cupid isn't always involved, though — coveted is another way of saying "sought after." The poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox said, “If you are seeking health, wealth, usefulness, skill in any direction, there is nothing and no one who can hinder your attainment of the coveted boon, if you are willing to work and wait." So get to work for all that coveted health and wealth! WORD FAMILYcovet: coveted, coveting, covets USAGE EXAMPLESIn entertainment news, “Game of Thrones” once again wins the coveted Emmy Award for Drama Series With the Most Naked People. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Most spent high school with the adjective “coveted.” Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The Communists coveted the far more sophisticated American weapons. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj greatly desired Syn desired, in demand, sought after desirable worth having or seeking or achieving |
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