in-demand

in-demand — 形容詞

1. wanted by a large number of people — used about products, workers, or services t

1.形容詞B1
釋義

搶手；熱門

很多人想要購買、雇用或使用的

wanted by a large number of people — used about products, workers, or services that are difficult to get because so many people want them

例句

After her keynote speech, Naoko became the most in-demand consultant in the tech industry.

在主題演講之後，Naoko 成為科技業界最搶手的顧問。

in-demand + [profession] for popular specialists

The new bakery's sourdough loaves were so in demand that customers queued before sunrise.

新開的麵包店其酸種麵包太搶手了，顧客天還沒亮就來排隊。

so in demand that + result clause

同義詞
  • sought-after

    more formal; often used in journalism and job listings

  • popular

    broader term that does not imply scarcity or competition

  • hot

    informal; often used about trends and short-lived demand

反義詞
  • unwanted

    direct opposite; nobody is looking for it

  • unpopular

    less strong than unwanted; simply not liked by many

文法句型

be + in demand

in-demand + noun

用法筆記

Written with a hyphen (in-demand) when it comes before a noun: 'an in-demand actor'. Written as separate words (in demand) after a verb: 'the actor is in demand'.

常見錯誤

❌She is an in demand singer with a busy schedule.
✅She is an in-demand singer with a busy schedule.
💡always hyphenate when the phrase comes directly before a noun.