01.02【每日一词】sought-after

sought-after adj.

释义：wanted by many people but not easy to get

“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。

例① 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。

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

例② 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.

例③《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。

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。

The Economist has become the most sought-after reading material for Chinese English learners.

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

2. 造句练习

场景: 李安是中国甚至世界上最受欢迎的导演。

造句: Ang Lee is a highly sought-after director in China, even in the world.