1. 這是什么詞饭尝?
詞:sought-after
英英釋義:wanted by many people but not easy to get
例句:Yeezy sneakers are one of the most sought-after footwear in the world.
2. 為什么選這個詞祠丝?
“sought-after”是個形容詞法竞,來自動詞短語 “seek after”剖效,它的意思和我們前一天學(xué)的 desirable 差不多驳棱,表示“受歡迎的”生兆。常常是由于稀少或優(yōu)質(zhì)而備受歡迎廊佩,這個詞經(jīng)嘲认玻可以在介紹某人和某物時見到贺拣。
侃爺(Kanye West)和阿迪達斯合作的潮流品牌“椰子鞋”(Yeezy)備受追捧,在許多國家都賣的很火。我們可以說:
Yeezy sneakers are one of the most sought-after footwear in the world.
NPR 電臺的主持人 Guy Raz 在今年成為了播客歷史上第一個在 Apple Podcast 前20 排行榜上同時擁有三個電臺節(jié)目的主持人譬涡。我們在介紹他的時候就可以說:
Guy Raz is a much sought-after podcaster. He is the only person to ever have three shows simultaneously in Apple’s top 20 podcasts.
《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》中也經(jīng)常用到 sought-after闪幽,比如提到人才時它說:
Talent has become the world's most sought-after commodity, says Adrian Wooldridge.
在提到智利的移民政策時,它說:
Decisions will be made based on a points system, which favours those with sought-after skills and education.
這句話套用在其他移民國家也非常準確涡匀,比如美國盯腌、加拿大、澳大利亞和新西蘭陨瘩。
3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞腕够?
1)翻譯下面的句子:
《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》已經(jīng)成為了備受中國英語學(xué)習(xí)者追捧的閱讀材料。
The Economists has become a sought-after reading material for the English learners in China.
造句 場景
數(shù)字約會服務(wù)已經(jīng)成為年輕人在倍受追捧的擇偶方式舌劳。
Digital dating services have been a sought-after way to choose a mate.
(參考翻譯:The Economist has become the most sought-after reading material among Chinese English language learners. )