deserved
UK/dɪ'zɜːvd/US/di'zә:vd/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Rightfully earned or merited
应得的；理所当然的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddeservedown, away, reversal
+
-edserve; keep, guard, watch over
=deserved
deserve + -ed (adj.) = rightly earned. Common in 'a well-deserved rest/win.' Points back to deserve.
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the marathon, he enjoyed a deserved rest.