Desire
[ dɪ'zaɪɚ ]
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vt. 希望;渴望;要求;请求;
n. 愿望;欲望;希望;请求;
vi. 有希望;期望;愿望;想望;
📝 例句
He has a sincere desire to help you.
他是诚心诚意地想帮助你。
Altruism-the desire to do good-may be a motivational factor.
利他主义（即做好事的愿望）可能就是一个动机要素。
She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.
她顺从他的愿望而放弃她的主意。
People desire peace.
人们渴望和平。
Art has no influence upon action. It annihilates the desire to act.
艺术不能影响行为。它可以根绝干某种行动的愿望。
🌱 联想助记
【串】曾经非常desire(渴望),治理这个empire(帝国),朋友相邻admire(钦佩),父母兄弟inspire(鼓舞),虽然是被hire(雇用),合同四年expire(终止),感觉像走wire(金属丝),也很像玩fire(火)
【记】※ de-拼音“德”,sir-先生,e-拼音“鹅”:德国先生的愿望是有只鹅
※ de-拼音“得”,sir-先生,e-拼音“娥”:愿望得到满足,先生见到嫦娥
※ de-拼音“德”,sir-先生,e-拼音“鹅”:癞蛤蟆渴望吃天鹅肉,德国先生也渴望吃天鹅肉
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-astro-表示“星辰”
📖 牛津释义
desire
n
1
(a) [U] ~ (for sth/to do sth) strong sexual longing 性欲; 情欲; 肉欲
my desire for her/to make love with her 我对她的强烈的情欲[与她做爱的强烈欲望].
(b) [C] instance of this 性欲; 情欲; 肉欲
passionate, intense, strong, etc desires 热切的、 极大的、 强烈的...性欲
satisfy one's desires 满足性欲.
2
(a) [U] ~ (for sth/to do sth) longing; craving 渴望; 欲望; 渴求; 热望
They had little desire for wealth/to get rich. 他们对财富[致富]无大欲望.
his country's desire for friendly relations/to establish friendly relations 他们国家对友好关系[建立友好关系]的热望.
(b) [C] instance of this; wish 渴望; 欲望; 渴求; 热望
enough to satisfy all your desires 完全能满足你所有的愿望.
3 [C] person or thing that is wished for 想望的人或物
She is my heart's desire. 她是我心上人.
desire v
1
(a) [Tn, Tf, Tt, Tnt]
(fml 文) wish for (sth); want 希望得到（某事物）; 想要
We all desire happiness and health. 我们都希望幸福和健康.
Our holiday was all that could be desired, ie was entirely satisfactory. 我们的假日称心如意.
She desires you to come/that you come at once. 她希望你立即来.
I have long desired to meet them. 我一直渴望见到他们.
(b) [Tn] be sexually attracted to (sb) 被（某异性）吸引
She desires his young, strong body. 他年轻强壮的身体使她春心荡漾.
2 (idm 习语) leave a lot, etc to be desired => leave1.
🎯 考研助记
de(德)+sir(先生)+e(鹅):德国先生 渴望得到鹅 网友：wangqidong 补充：de(得到)sire(阁下)的愿望
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'zaiә]n. 欲望, 要求vt. 想要, 请求vi. 渴望相关词组: have a strong desire to do sth do sth at sb's desire
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Michelle, your turn.
Michelle，该你了。
I am well aware of how risky this investment is.
我非常清楚这项投资有多大的风险。
OK. Let me help you. There! OK?
我来帮你，瞧，行了吧？