de·sire
noun OPAL W
/dɪˈzaɪə(r)/
/dɪˈzaɪər/
- [countable] a strong wish to have or do something
愿望；欲望；渴望 - He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.
他现在有足够的钱来满足自己所有的欲望。 - desire for something a strong desire for power/revenge
强烈的权力欲／复仇欲 - desire to do something She has a burning desire to be an artist.
她强烈渴望成为一名艺术家。 - (formal) I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further.
我不想再谈此事。 - He has expressed a desire to see you.
他表示想见见你。 - (formal) desire that… his father's desire that he become a lawyer
他父亲希望他成为一名律师
Extra Examples- He is filled with conflicting desires.
他心里充斥着各种矛盾的欲望。 - He suppressed the desire to run from the room.
他克制住了跑出房间的冲动。 - His actions reflect his desire to fit in.
他的行为显示出他渴望融入进来。 - His childhood had created a desire for stability in his life.
他的童年经历使他产生了过稳定生活的渴望。 - Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom.
应该满足马匹对空间和自由的需要。 - 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.
大多数儿童都有永不满足的求知欲。 - She confessed a secret desire to be famous.
她承认自己私下希望成名。 - The chairman expressed his desire to expand the company.
董事长表达了想扩大公司规模的愿望。 - The human desire for answers is very great.
人类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.
寻求更加美好的生活是人类一个最基本的渴望。 - There's a growing desire among consumers for more organic products.
消费者越来越希望能买到更多的有机产品。 - They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame.
他们受追名逐利的欲望所驱使。 - This was all Liam needed to fuel his desire for revenge.
这就完全能点燃利亚姆复仇的欲望。 - a long-lasting relationship based on our mutual desire for peace
在我们对和平的共同向往基础上建立起来的长久关系 - She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.
她有一种强烈的想要回家的愿望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
- feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- desire for
- an object of desire
- He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.
- [uncountable, countable] a strong wish to have sex with somebody
情欲；肉欲；性欲 - sexual desire
性欲 - desire for somebody She felt a surge of love and desire for him.
她对他骤生爱意，欲火攻心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
- feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
- desire for
- an object of desire
- sexual desire
- [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is wished for
想望的人；渴望的事物 - When she agreed to marry him, he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.
当她答应嫁给他时，他感到终于得到了自己的心上人。
- When she agreed to marry him, he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’.