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

• The London Gazette and the times are particularly sought after.
  《伦敦公报》和《泰晤士报》（times）尤其受到追捧。
• Recent estimates communicated to WHO by98 countries show that the most sought after organ is the kidney.
  98个国家向世卫组织报告的最近估计数显示，肾是目前需求量最大的器官。
• The famous poet sought after truth all his life.
  这位著名的诗人一生都在追求真理。
• Each of them has distinct characteristics that made them to be sought after by gem collectors.
  他们每个人都有各自的特点，使他们成为抢手的宝石收藏家。
• Before Bella came to Forks, Lauren was the most sought after human girl.
  在贝拉来福克斯之前，劳伦是最受欢迎的人类女孩。
• 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。
• Medical help was sought after the girls withdrawal symptoms did not improve.
  因为小姑娘的戒断症状一直没有好转，所以不得不寻求医疗帮助。
• And the search for knowledge and improvement should be something to be sought after rather than to be done.
  知识和改进的搜索应该被追捧，而不是做的东西。
• 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。