課本中不會教你的[D]208　desirable和desirous

208　desirable和desirous

① desirable稱心的，合意的，可取的；吸引人的。

She looked very desirable in that dress. 她穿那套衣服很有魅力。

It is a desirable house. 那是一套合意的房子。

② desirous想要的，向往的，渴望的。

He is desirous of obtaining/to obtain a position in the Civil Service. 他想要在政府文官機構找到一個職位。

The president is strongly desirous that you should attend the meeting. 校長非常希望你參加這次會議。

比較

He was desirous of going into the hills，but she said it was not desirable in such bad weather. 他想到山里去，但是她說在這樣的壞天氣里去不合適。