desirable
desirable — 形容詞
1. good enough or useful enough that most people would want it — used for jobs, per
值得的；理想
多數人想要或追求的
good enough or useful enough that most people would want it — used for jobs, personal qualities, locations, or results that people consider positive to have or achieve.
The apartment is in a highly desirable area near the park.
這間公寓位於公園附近一個非常理想的區域。
collocation: highly desirable + noun
Ife has all the desirable qualities that companies look for in a manager.
Ife 具備公司尋找經理時所期望的所有理想特質。
desirable qualities / attributes + noun
It is desirable to arrive early if you want good seats.
如果想要好座位，提早到場是比較理想的。
Lower crime rates make a neighbourhood more desirable for families.
較低的犯罪率讓社區對家庭而言更理想。
The committee agreed that a quick solution was the most desirable outcome.
委員會一致認為快速解決是最理想的結果。
- worthwhile
focuses on the effort being worth the result, slightly less common than desirable
- advantageous
more formal; stresses benefit or gain in a specific context
- appealing
focuses on emotional attraction rather than rational benefit
- undesirable
direct opposite, same grammatical uses
文法句型
it is desirable + to-infinitive
it is desirable + that-clause
desirable + noun
用法筆記
Frequently modified by 'highly', 'very', 'most', or 'less' to indicate degree of desirability.
常見錯誤
2. having a physical appearance or presence that makes other people want a sexual o
性感的
引起性慾或浪漫吸引力的
having a physical appearance or presence that makes other people want a sexual or romantic relationship with you.
Saira felt confident and desirable in her new dress.
Saira 穿上新裙子後感到自信又性感。
feel desirable — linking verb pattern
The magazine named Antonia one of the most desirable people in the industry.
該雜誌將 Antonia 評為業界最性感的人物之一。
Ramón smiled when his partner looked at him as if he were desirable.
Ramón 看到伴侶用一種彷彿他很迷人的眼神看著他時，不禁笑了。
The film star cultivated a mysterious image that made her seem more desirable.
那位影星刻意營造神祕形象，讓她顯得更具魅力。
- attractive
broader, can be physical or non-physical; more common and neutral
- sexy
more direct and informal; stronger emphasis on physical appeal
- alluring
more literary; suggests mysterious or irresistible attraction
- unattractive
neutral opposite, more common than 'undesirable' for this sense
文法句型
feel desirable
look desirable
find + somebody + desirable
用法筆記
Less common than 'attractive' in everyday speech. Often appears in magazines, entertainment media, and discussions of celebrity culture. The word carries a stronger focus on sexual chemistry than 'attractive' does.
desirable — 名詞
1. someone or something that many people want to have, hire, or obtain because it h
搶手貨
許多人想擁有或獲得的對象
someone or something that many people want to have, hire, or obtain because it has high value or appeal.
With her skills and experience, Trang was a desirable for any tech firm.
以 Trang 的經驗與能力，她是任何科技公司都想要的人才。
a desirable for [group] — noun pattern
The beachfront land became a desirable among international property developers.
那塊海濱土地成了國際房地產開發商眼中的搶手貨。
Scarce parking spaces in the city centre are desirables for local commuters.
市中心的稀缺停車位是當地通勤族爭相搶奪的對象。
The gallery listed the rare sculpture as a top desirable for serious collectors.
畫廊將那件稀有雕塑列為頂級藏家最想要的藏品之一。
文法句型
a desirable + for [group]
one of the desirables
用法筆記
This noun form is uncommon in everyday speech — the adjective is far more frequent. Appears mainly in listings ('desirables' in property, recruitment, or collectibles contexts). Do not use for simple preferences ('a cup of tea is a desirable' is unnatural).