- [countable]
a strong wish to have or do something 願望;欲望;渴望 He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires. 他現在有足夠的錢來滿足自己所有的欲望。 - desire for something
a strong desire for power/revenge 對權力/複仇的強烈渴望 - desire to do something
She has a burning desire to be an artist. 她渴望成爲一名藝術家。 - (formal)
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. 我不想再談此事。 He has expressed a desire to see you. 他表示想見見你。 - (formal) desire that…
his father's desire that he become a lawyer 他父親希望他成爲律師的願望
Extra ExamplesHe is filled with conflicting desires. 他心裏充斥着各種矛盾的欲望。 He suppressed the desire to run from the room. 他克制住了跑出房間的沖動。 His actions reflect his desire to fit in. 他的行爲顯示出他渴望融入進來。 His childhood had created a desire for stability in his life. 他的童年經歷使他産生了過穩定生活的渴望。 Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom. 應該滿足馬匹對空間和自由的需要。 I suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to laugh 我突然抑制不住想大笑。 Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge. 大多數兒童都有永不滿足的求知欲。 She confessed a secret desire to be famous. 她承認自己私下希望成名。 The chairman expressed his desire to expand the company. 董事長表達了想擴大公司規模的願望。 The human desire for answers is very great. 人類求得答案的渴望是十分巨大的。 The search for a better life is one of the most basic desires of human beings. 尋求更加美好的生活是人類一個最基本的渴望。 There's a growing desire among consumers for more organic products. 消費者越來越希望能買到更多的有機産品。 They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame. 他們受追名逐利的欲望所驅使。 This was all Liam needed to fuel his desire for revenge. 這就完全能點燃利亞姆複仇的欲望。 a long-lasting relationship based on our mutual desire for peace 在我們對和平的共同向往基礎上建立起來的長久關系 She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. 她感到一種難以遏制的想回家的願望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
- feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- desire for
- an object of desire
- [uncountable, countable]
a strong wish to have sex with somebody Topics Feelingsb2情欲;肉欲;性欲 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
- feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- desire for
- an object of desire
- [countable, usually singular]
a person or thing that is wished for 想望的人;渴望的事物
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’.