de·sir·a·ble /dɪˈzaɪərəbəl $ -ˈzaɪr-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 formalUSEFULGOOD POINT OR CHARACTERISTIC something that is desirable is worth having or doing 理想的,值得拥有的;值得做的 The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable. 能说一门外语是非常理想的。
a desirable neighborhood 理想的社区
It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. 应该对电脑有所熟悉,这是很有益处的。
It is desirable to keep the cost as low as possible. 把成本控制得越低越好。
2 SEXY literary sexually attractive 性感的 a desirable young woman 一个性感的年轻女人
—desirably adverbadv
—desirability /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪləti $ -ˌzaɪr-/ noun [uncountableU]