| 单词 | desirable |
| 释义 | desirable (once / 261 pages) adj If something is desirable it is worthy, so many people might want it. If you're hoping for one of the most desirable roles in a play, you have to have an excellent audition. Popular. Attractive. In demand. Sought-after. All of these describe things that are desirable. After all, it has at its base the word desire, which describes wanting. The root of desirable is the Latin word desiderare, which means "long for, wish for, demand, or expect." It may have originated from the phrase de sidere, "from the stars." WORD FAMILYdesirable: desirability, desirableness, desirably, undesirable+/desirability: desirabilities/desire: desirable, desired, desires, desiring, desirous/desired: desiredest, undesired/desiring: undesiring/desirous: desirously, undesirous/undesirable: undesirability, undesirables, undesirably/undesiring: undesiringly USAGE EXAMPLES"London is still one of the most desirable places to live, anywhere." BBC(Jan 02, 2017) These may not be the most practical or, to many, desirable suggestions. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) These Patriots are less dominant than absurdly competent, which — ask the Jets about this — is still a desirable quality. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1adj worth having or seeking or achieving a desirable job computer with many desirable features a desirable outcome Syn|Ant coveted, desired, in demand, sought after greatly desired delectable, sexually attractivecapable of arousing desire enviablecausing envy plummyvery desirable preferable, preferredmore desirable than another lovable, loveablehaving characteristics that attract love or affection wanteddesired or wished for or sought undesirable, unwanted not wanted unenviableso undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy hatefulevoking or deserving hatred unwantednot wanted; not needed 2adj worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse Syn suitable, worthy eligible qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen |
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