单词 | fetching |
释义 | fetching (once / 3288 pages) adj To be fetching is to be attractive and beautitful. A fetching woman catches people's interest. When a dog fetches something, he grabs it, just like attractive sights take your interest. Fetching is a word for sights that capture your interest because of their beauty. Usually, this word applies to females: you're most likely to read about a lovely, fetching woman. A beautiful woman who everyone looks at is fetching: she grabs their attention. You could also say other things, like a gorgeous mountain or a well-designed building, are fetching if they grab your attention. WORD FAMILYfetching: fetchingest, fetchingly+/fetch: fetched, fetches, fetching USAGE EXAMPLESCritics of Brazil’s privatization wave, meanwhile, say state workers and the public are getting shortchanged, with many assets fetching pennies on the dollar. Wall Street Journal(Dec 24, 2016) The hams, which are inspected and stamped by the United States Department of Agriculture, weigh about 20 to 25 pounds, fetching around $120 each. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) The fruit was becoming popular after a study found it improved brain function in aging rats, and fetching high prices on grocery store shelves. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) adj very attractive; capturing interest a fetching new hairstyle Syn taking, winning attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm |
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