好词典

fetching

UK //ˈfetʃ.ɪŋ//US //ˈfetʃ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'fetchen'(取来),后引申为“吸引注意”的形容词用法,最早记录于16世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容人或事物具有吸引力、迷人,通常指外貌或风格令人愉悦或讨人喜欢。

“She wore a fetching red dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件迷人的红色连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The little cottage had a fetching charm with its flower-filled garden.”

(这座小屋因种满鲜花的花园而显得格外迷人。)

同义词:attractive, charming, appealing, alluring, enchanting

常见短语

fetching look — 指某人或某物展现出特别吸引人的外观或气质。

“With her new hairstyle, she had a fetching look that turned heads.”

(她的新发型让她看起来非常迷人,引人注目。)