新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

desirable

英  [dɪˈzaɪərəbəl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1值得拥有的 , 值得做的

    Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.

    双语例句

    例:

    Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.

    拖得很长的谈判是不受欢迎的。

    2性感的

    Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive.

    双语例句

    例:

    the young women of his own age whom his classmates thought most desirable.

    与他同龄的、在他的同学们看来最性感的年轻女子。