desire

desiredesireD.J.:[diˈzaiə]K.K.:[dɪˈzaɪr]vt.1.■希望, 渴望We all desire happiness and health.我们都想得到幸福和健康。They greatly desired to come to China.他们非常想到中国来。2.■要求, 请求The workers desire better working conditions.工人们要求更好的工作条件。n.1.■愿望, 欲望, 心愿Failure only intensified my desire to succeed.失败反而使我增强了获得成功的欲望。She has a desire of climbing mountains.她想去爬山。

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desire[di'zaiə]vt.1.■希望，想望，期望，渴望，热望，欲望，意欲：I desired candy all the time I was dieting.当我节食时我很想吃糖果。We all desire happiness and health.我们都渴望幸福和健康。2.■恳求，请求，要求，想要，向…要：We all desire your early reply to this inquiry.我们都希望你对此询问尽早答复。I desire you to set to work at once.我希望你立即开始工作。3.■想与…做爱(或交媾)，对…产生情欲4.■[古语]想念，惦念，惦记；缅怀5.■[废语]邀请vi.1.■有希望，期望，愿望，想望，热望，渴望：What she most desired was a good rest.她最希望的是好好休息一下。What he really desires is a raise.他真正期望的是提薪。n.1.■愿望，希望，渴望，欲望，强烈追求2.■请求，要求，祈求3.■性欲，情欲，肉欲，淫欲4.■想望的人(或对象)，想要(或渴望)的东西近义词wishwantcraveat someone’s desire应某人的要求[亦作 at the desire of someone]be all one can desire令人十分满意，好得不能再好了[亦作be all that could be desired]Desire hath no rest.[谚语]欲望无休止。desire someone to do something要求某人干某事leave much(或a lot,a great deal,something)to be desired还有许多(或很多，或一些)有待改进之处，还有不少(或一些)需要改进之处，还有不少(或一些)缺点leave nothing (或 little) to be desired完美无缺one's(或the) heart's desire心愿，渴望得到的东西变形vt.desireddesiring

desiredesire[diˈzaiə]vt.1.■想要, 意欲, 希望2.■要求, 请求He desired a college education.他想受到大学教育。They desire me to return soon.他们要我快点回来。I desire an immediate answer of his.我请他立即回信。She desires that you (should) see her at once.她要你立即见她。

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词性变化desire[diˈzaiə]vi.1.■愿望, 期望n.1.■愿望; 欲望2.■要求, 请求3.■想望的东西[事情]4.■肉欲; 情欲a desire for peace要求和平的愿望do sth.at sb.'s desire应某人要求做某事I'll try to act according to your desire.我将尽量按你的要求行事。She played a piece by desire.她应邀演奏了一曲。

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参考词汇desire;wish;want;都含“需要或希望得到”的意思。1.■desire属正式用语, 可代替wish 和want, 强调“主观愿望的热切性”, 含有“强烈希望做某事”的意思, 如:He got the book he desired.他得到了他渴望得到的那本书。2.■wish语气比desire弱, 一般用于“难以实现或不可能实现的愿望”, 强调“主语的主观愿望”, 指“希望”、“愿”、“想”, 如:I wish I could have a new car.我多么希望有一辆新车(我要是有一辆新车就好了)。3.■want 多用于口语式普通场合, 指“想”、“要”或“需要”, 表示“较弱的偏爱、选择”或“强烈的需要、热爱”, 如:I want a book.我要一本书。