desire

Many people desire wealth.很多人都渴望拥有财富。

He desired her approval more than anything.他最渴望得到的是她的赞许。

The apartment has modern amenities, a great location—everything you could desire.这公寓各种现代化设施齐备，所处地段理想——你想要的所有条件都能满足。

Those desiring [=looking for] a more relaxed atmosphere will prefer the pub in the restaurant's lower level.那些想要找个更悠闲的环境的人会更喜欢这家饭馆下层的酒馆。

I have always desired [=wanted] to go to France.我一直渴望去法国。

She knew that men still desired her.她知道男人依然对她有欲望。

The committee desires [=requests] an immediate answer.委员会要求立即答复。

Desire is a common theme is music and literature.欲望是音乐和文学中常见的主题。

an object of desire [=something that people want to have]渴望得到的东西

It is our desire that all of you be treated fairly. [=we want all of you to be treated fairly]我们的愿望是你们所有人都受到公平对待。

The magazine tries to attend to the needs and desires of its readers.那本杂志力求关注读者的需求和愿望。

Both sides feel a real desire for peace.双方都真切地期望和平。

His decisions are guided by his desire for land/money/power/change.他的决定受他对土地/金钱/权力/变革的渴望所支配。

They expressed a desire to go with us.他们表示想和我们一起去。

He had/felt a strong (sexual) desire for her.他对她产生了强烈的欲望。

He was overcome with desire for her.他对她有强烈的情欲而不能自持。

He worried that he might never achieve his desire. [=might never do the thing that he wanted to do]他担心可能永远不能做自己想做的事。

A good education had always been her heart's desire. [=something she wanted very much]良好的教育一直是她心中所渴望的。

“You are my heart's desire,” he told her.“你是我的心上人。”他告诉她。