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.