coveted
垂涎
常用释义
英音[ ˈkʌvətɪd ]
美音[ ˈkʌvətɪd ]
基本释义
- adj. 垂涎的；梦寐以求的
- v. 垂涎；渴望（covet 的过去分词形式）；贪图
例句
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1·She coveted his job so openly that their conversations were tense.她如此公开地对他的工作垂涎三尺，以至两人之间的谈话很紧张。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·Allan Little from Radio 4 took the coveted title of reporter of the year.第4电台的艾伦·利特尔获得了令人垂涎的年度记者的头衔。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·Tom presently wondered to find that his coveted vacation was beginning to hang a little heavily on his hands.不久，汤姆惊奇地发现，他渴望已久的假期开始变得有些漫长难熬了。
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4·A steady flow of the coveted weapons spread its genial influence throughout the frontier, and the respect which the Pathan tribesmen entertained for Christian civilization was vastly enhanced.这些令人垂涎的武器源源不断地流入边境，使其友好的影响遍及整个边境，而帕桑部落对基督教文明的尊敬也大大增强了。
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5·He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·He won the prize they all coveted.他赢得了他们大家都渴望得到的奖品。
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7·TIS: What are the most coveted nail polishes?TIS：什么是人们最梦寐以求的指甲油呢？
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8·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。
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9·Once coveted, the apartments are now being abandoned.曾经是大家梦寐以求的公寓，现在却被抛弃了。
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10·Coveted as fertilizer, the dung must be reaped by hand.作为肥料备受青睐的鸟粪需人工收获。
同义词
adj.
垂涎的；梦寐以求的