Desirable means worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. It can also mean sexually attractive. The related noun is desirability, referring to the quality or state of being desirable.
Desirable means worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. It can also mean sexually attractive. The related noun is desirability, referring to quality or state of being desirable.
[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
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[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
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de·sir·able/dɪˈzaɪərəbl; NAmEdɪˈzaɪərəbl/adjective1( 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 人)causing other people to feel sexual desire 引起性欲的；性感的▶de·sir·abil·ity/dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti; NAmEdɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti/noun[uncountable ]◆( formal) No one questions the desirability of cheaper fares. 没有人质疑票价下调是件好事。desirabledesirablesde·sir·able/dɪˈzaɪərəbl; NAmEdɪˈzaɪərəbl/de·sir·abil·ity/dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti; NAmEdɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti/
1formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing: The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable. a desirable neighborhoodIt 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 woman—desirably adverb—desirability /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪləti $ -ˌzaɪr-/ noun [uncountable]