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Desirable Desirability Dɪˈzaɪərəbl Dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti Worth Formal Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词

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desirable

[dɪˈzaɪərəbl]

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令人满意的(40%),令人向往的(23%),性感的(12%),值得的(10%),有吸引力的(10%),有吸引力的人或物(5%)
n.合意的人或事物
adj.令人满意的;值得要的
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desirable ★★☆☆☆
/dɪza͟ɪ͟ərəb(ə)l/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]值得想望(或拥有)的;合意的;可取的;受欢迎的 Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
  • Prolonged negotiation was not desirable...

    拖长了的谈判并不是大家所想要的。

  • The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable items.

    人群为了被视为最值得拥有的物品涌入屋里。

desirability
  • ...the desirability of democratic reform.

    民主改革的好处

  • ...the debate on the desirability of banning the ivory trade.

    关于禁止象牙贸易是否可取的辩论

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]性感的;可人的 Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive.
  • ...the young women whom his classmates thought most desirable.

    他的同班同学认为最性感的年轻女子

desirability
  • ...Veronica's desirability.

    韦罗妮卡的妩媚动人


Oxford
de·sir·able / dɪˈzaɪərəbl ; NAmE dɪˈzaɪərəbl / adjective 1 ( formal) that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing 想望的;可取的;值得拥有的;值得做的 She chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable ina secretary. 她用了几分钟谈了谈她认为一个秘书应有的品质。 Such measures are desirable, if not essential. 这些措施即使不是必要,也是可取的。 The house has many desirable features. 这栋房子有许多吸引人的特点。 highly desirable 非常可取 desirablethat ( BrE) It is desirable thatinterest rates should be reduced. 利率下调是可取的。 ( NAmE) It is desirable thatinterest rates be reduced. 利率下调是可取的。 desirable(for sb) (to do sth) It isno longer desirable foradult children to live with their parents. 孩子长大成人后便不再想与父母住在一起了。 OPP
undesirable
2 (of a person ) causing other people to feel sexual desire 引起性欲的;性感的 de·sir·abil·ity / dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti ; NAmE dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) No one questions the desirability of cheaper fares. 没有人质疑票价下调是件好事。 desirable desirables
de·sir·able / dɪˈzaɪərəbl ; NAmE dɪˈzaɪərəbl / de·sir·abil·ity / dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti ; NAmE dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti /
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desirablede‧sir‧a‧ble /dɪˈzaɪərəbəl $ -ˈzaɪr-/ ●●○ adjective
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1formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing:  The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable. a desirable neighborhood It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. It is desirable to keep the cost as low as possible.2 literary sexually attractive:  a desirable young womandesirably adverbdesirability /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪləti $ -ˌzaɪr-/ noun [uncountable]

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