sought after

英 [ˈsɔːt ɑːftə(r)]

美 [ˈsɔːt æftər]

adj.  争相获得的; 吃香的; 紧俏的; 广受欢迎的

牛津词典

adj.

• 争相获得的；吃香的；紧俏的；广受欢迎的
  wanted by many people, because it is of very good quality or difficult to get or to find
  1. This design is the most sought after.
     这一款最为紧俏。
  2. a much sought-after actress
     非常走红的女演员

英英释义

adj

• greatly desired
  Synonym:coveteddesiredin demand(p)

双语例句

• When he returned to France, he was sought after and acclaimed.
  在他返回法国时，他成了追求和欢呼的对象。
• Most virtuous women are like hided treasure, safe only because they are not sought after.
  贞节的妇女大多像隐藏着的宝藏，只有在未被追求之时才算是安全。
• Many are highly sought after and carry high prices.
  在花了较大代价后，许多效果有了很好的显示。
• Choose at least eight skills that you have and that are most sought after by employers.
  在清单上列出你具有的相关技能，至少列出雇主需要的而你正好具备的八大技能。
• These are niches that will be as sought after five years from now as they are today.
  这些都是龛将作为寻求五年后，从现在开始，因为他们的今天。
• Then, watch out, because youll become a sought after candidate.
  然后，要注意了，因为你会成为受欢迎的候选人。
• How she longed to please, to be envied and sought after!
  她多么希望得人欢心，被人艳羡，被人追求啊！
• A divorced man in his 40s can still be sought after and find a 20-something woman to marry.
  一个离婚的男人在40多岁的时候仍然可以追求并找到一个20多岁的女人结婚。
• The famous poet sought after truth all his life.
  这位著名的诗人一生都在追求真理。
• These documents have become less sought after among the ranks of the world's highly skilled migrants.
  这些文献越来越少地被世界级排名的高技术移民者翻阅。