单词 | desire |
释义 | desire¹ 1.(wish)愿望;渴望;期望 a desire for sth对…的渴望 They seem to have lost their desire for life.他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。 a desire to do sth做…的愿望 his desire to go on holiday他对度假的渴望 2.(sexual)性欲;情欲 In all relationships some desire will inevitably fade.在所有恋情中, 激情都终将消退。 3.your heart's desire<文>心里想望之人;心中渴望之物 his agonizing quest for his heart's desire他对意中人的苦苦追求 Wimbledon remains the heart's desire of every tennis player.温布尔登网球锦标赛仍是每个网球运动员心中的渴求之地。 desire²1.(want)渴望;期望;想望 She had remarried and now desired a child.她再婚了, 现在渴望有个孩子。 Give the inspector any assistance he may desire.给检查员他需要的任何帮助。 to desire to do sth渴望做某事 He passionately desired to continue his career.他热切渴望继续自己的事业。 to desire sb to do sth想要某人做某事 He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God.他想让我告诉她, 他已接受了上帝的安排, 获得了心灵的安宁。 if desired(用于说明性的书面语中)如果需要, 如果愿意 Additional courses may be taken if desired.如有需要可选修额外的课程。 2.(sexually)+ man, woman想与…发生性关系 It never occurred to him that she might not desire him.他从没有想过她可能不想跟他上床。 3.to leave a lot to be desiredorto leave a great deal to be desiredorto leave much to be desired (be unsatisfactory)尚有许多需要改进之处;有待大幅提高 The academic standards may leave a lot to be desired, but the food's OK.虽然学术水平可能仍有许多需要改进之处, 但伙食还不错。 Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired.食品似乎能够买到了, 虽然品质还远不尽如人意。 |
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