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每日一词 78 | sought-after

每日一词 78 | sought-after

作者: 小小_d574 | 来源:发表于2019-01-02 22:51 被阅读0次

    1. 这是什么词?

    词:sought-after

    英英释义: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. 为什么选这个词?

    “sought-after”是个形容词,来自动词短语 “seek after”,它的意思和我们前一天学的 desirable 差不多,表示“受欢迎的”。常常是由于稀少或优质而备受欢迎,这个词经常可以在介绍某人和某物时见到。

    侃爷(Kanye West)和阿迪达斯合作的潮流品牌“椰子鞋”(Yeezy)备受追捧,在许多国家都卖的很火。我们可以说:

    Yeezy sneakers are one of the most sought-after footwear in the world.

    NPR 电台的主持人 Guy Raz 在今年成为了播客历史上第一个在 Apple Podcast 前 20 排行榜上同时拥有三个电台节目的主持人。我们在介绍他的时候就可以说:

    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.

    《经济学人》中也经常用到 sought-after,比如提到人才时它说:

    Talent has become the world's most sought-after commodity, says Adrian Wooldridge.

    在提到智利的移民政策时,它说:

    Decisions will be made based on a points system, which favours those with sought-after skills and education.

    这句话套用在其他移民国家也非常准确,比如美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰。

    3. 怎样学会使用这个词?

    1)翻译:

    《经济学人》已经成为了备受中国英语学习者追捧的阅读材料。

    (参考翻译:The Economist has become the most sought-after reading material among Chinese English language learners. )

    我的翻译:The Economist has become a  sought-after reading material for Chinese English learners.

    2)每当升学考结束,优等生总是成为多个学校的争抢对象。

    When the entrance examination is over, the top students always become the sought-after targets of multiple schools.

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