desire

/dɪˈzaɪə(r)//dɪˈzaɪər/

★★★★★n.

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n

① 欲望;愿望;想望
- Her desire is to become a singer.她的愿望是成为一名歌星。
- He has a [no] desire for wealth.他有[没有] 致富的欲望。
- She didn't have the slightest desire for fame.她丝毫没有成名的欲望。
- She couldn't satisfy her desires.她无法满足自己的欲望。
- He has a strong [intense] desire to succeed.他有强烈的成功欲。
- She is filled with desire to go abroad.她满怀出国的愿望。
- I appreciate his desire that we (should) meet again.我感激他要我们早日再见面的愿望(★【口】多半不用should)。

②[通常附有修饰语;通常用单数形]所想望的东西
- Alice is my heart's desire.爱丽丝是我的意中人。
- get one's desire得到所想要的东西;达成愿望,如愿的希望

③ 情欲<for>
- sexual desire性欲

vt

① 欲望;愿望;想望
- We all desire happiness and health.我们大家都想要幸福和健康。
- It leaves much [a lot] to be desired.它有很多缺点。
- She passionately desired to continue her career in teaching.她热烈地希望继续教书生涯。
- What do you desire her to do?你要她做什么?
- We desire only that you (should) come at once.我们只希你马上来(★【口】多半不用should)。

② 想跟(某人)有性关系
- He still desired her.他仍然想跟她有性关系。

字辨

want: 为表「想要」、「希望」之意的字中,最平常的口语,带有直率的意味

I want money.

desire: 是与want大致同义的正式用语;暗达成目的而努力

He desires a higher post.

wish: 表怀有愿望,用于未来时,不问此愿望是否能够实现,而用于现在或过去时,表未能如愿而感到遗憾

I wish you were her.

同义词

ask forv.要求
cravev.渴望
cravingn.渴望
long forv.渴望
longingn.渴望
wantv.想要
wishv.希望
wishn.愿望

ache
amativeness
appetence
appetency
appetite
choose
concupiscence
covet
eroticism
erotism
hanker
hone
hunger
itch
libidinousness
like
long
lust
lustfulness
pant
passion
pine
please
prurience
pruriency
thirst
will
yearn
yearning
yen

hope
trust

反义词

declinevt.拒绝
refusevt.拒绝
rejectvt.排斥

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
attribute
state
feeling
desire

上位词

arousal
feeling
inclination
tendency

下位词

ambition
aspiration
bloodlust
caprice
concupiscence
craving
dream
eros
greed
hunger
hungriness
impulse
itch
longing
materialism
passion
philistinism
physical attraction
rage
sexual desire
temptation
thirst
thirstiness
urge
want
whim
wish
wishing
yearning

词汇	desire
释义	desire /dɪˈzaɪə(r)//dɪˈzaɪər/ ★★★★★n. desire desires desires desiring desired desired n ① 欲望;愿望;想望 Her desire is to become a singer.她的愿望是成为一名歌星。 He has a [no] desire for wealth.他有[没有] 致富的欲望。 She didn't have the slightest desire for fame.她丝毫没有成名的欲望。 She couldn't satisfy her desires.她无法满足自己的欲望。 He has a strong [intense] desire to succeed.他有强烈的成功欲。 She is filled with desire to go abroad.她满怀出国的愿望。 I appreciate his desire that we (should) meet again.我感激他要我们早日再见面的愿望(★【口】多半不用should)。 ②[通常附有修饰语;通常用单数形]所想望的东西 Alice is my heart's desire.爱丽丝是我的意中人。 get one's desire得到所想要的东西;达成愿望,如愿的希望 ③ 情欲<for> sexual desire性欲 vt ① 欲望;愿望;想望 We all desire happiness and health.我们大家都想要幸福和健康。 It leaves much [a lot] to be desired.它有很多缺点。 She passionately desired to continue her career in teaching.她热烈地希望继续教书生涯。 What do you desire her to do?你要她做什么? We desire only that you (should) come at once.我们只希你马上来(★【口】多半不用should)。 ② 想跟(某人)有性关系 He still desired her.他仍然想跟她有性关系。字辨 want: 为表「想要」、「希望」之意的字中,最平常的口语,带有直率的意味 I want money. desire: 是与want大致同义的正式用语;暗达成目的而努力 He desires a higher post. wish: 表怀有愿望,用于未来时,不问此愿望是否能够实现,而用于现在或过去时,表未能如愿而感到遗憾 I wish you were her. 同义词 ask forv.要求 cravev.渴望 cravingn.渴望 long forv.渴望 longingn.渴望 wantv.想要 wishv.希望 wishn.愿望 ache amativeness appetence appetency appetite choose concupiscence covet eroticism erotism hanker hone hunger itch libidinousness like long lust lustfulness pant passion pine please prurience pruriency thirst will yearn yearning yen hope trust 反义词 declinevt.拒绝 refusevt.拒绝 rejectvt.排斥词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity attribute state feeling desire 上位词 arousal feeling inclination tendency 下位词 ambition aspiration bloodlust caprice concupiscence craving dream eros greed hunger hungriness impulse itch longing materialism passion philistinism physical attraction rage sexual desire temptation thirst thirstiness urge want whim wish wishing yearning
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