enviable

IPA/ˈenviəbl/
KK[ˈɛnviəbəl]IPA/ˈenviəbl/

enviable — 形容詞

  • enviablepositive
  • more enviablecomparative
  • most enviablesuperlative

1. Used to describe something so good or attractive that people feel a desire to ha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

令人羨慕的

形容事物極好使人渴望擁有

Used to describe something so good or attractive that people feel a desire to have the same thing or to be in the same position.

例句

Sivan's new apartment has an enviable view of the park and the river.

Sivan 的新公寓擁有令人羨慕的公園與河景。

collocation: enviable view

After years of hard work, the restaurant earned an enviable reputation for its fresh seafood.

經過多年的努力,這家餐廳因新鮮海鮮贏得了令人羨慕的名聲。

collocation: enviable reputation

同義詞
  • desirable

    Broader in scope — can refer to anything physically or emotionally wanted; less emotional than enviable.

  • coveted

    Stronger than enviable — suggests something many people compete for or desperately want, often prestigious or rare.

  • sought-after

    Focuses on high demand and limited supply, often for products, experts, or services rather than situations.

反義詞
  • unenviable

    Direct opposite — describes a situation nobody would want to be in.

  • undesirable

    Broader opposite — anything not wanted for any reason.

文法句型

enviable + noun

be + enviable

用法筆記

Enviable describes the thing that is wanted (a position, reputation, quality), never the person who wants it. For the person who feels envy, use envious: 'I am envious of her enviable job.'

常見錯誤

I feel enviable of Yuna's success.
I feel envious of Yuna's success.
💡Enviable describes the thing that causes envy, not the person who feels it.