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。
• 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。
• But must also note that China's huge animation market has attracted many outsiders coveted.
  但是同时也要注意到，中国庞大的动漫市场，吸引了不少外来者觊觎。
• Such investors have long coveted the accompanying inflation-linked investment returns, which match their long-term liabilities.
  这些投资者长期以来觊觎英国公用事业公司与通胀挂钩的投资收益，这与他们的长期债务是相匹配的。
• These are coveted by everyone from Hollywood A-listers trying to avoid paparazzi to families traveling with large entourages.
  此类套房得到了试图躲开狗仔队的好莱坞一线明星和随行人员众多的家庭等群体的青睐。
• 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。
• She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
  她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作，以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。