1. | [c][u] 愿望;欲望;渴望a strong wish to have or do sth |
enough money to satisfy all your desires 足够的钱来满足你所有的欲望 | |
a strong desire for power 强烈的权力欲 | |
She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. 她感到一种难以遏制的想回家的愿望。 | |
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。 |
2. | [u][c] ~ (for sb) 情欲;肉欲;性欲a strong wish to have sex with sb |
She felt a surge of love and desire for him. 她对他骤生爱意,欲火攻心。 |
3. | [c][ususing] 想望的人;渴望的事物a person or thing that is wished for |
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。 |
1. | 渴望;期望;想望to want sth; to wish for sth |
We all desire health and happiness. 我们都渴望健康和幸福。 | |
The house had everything you could desire. 这房子你要什么有什么。 | |
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect . 这种药未达到预期效果。 | |
Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. 想住在这个国家北方的人更少。 |
2. | ~ sb 被(某人)吸引;对(某人)产生性欲to be sexually attracted to sb |
He still desired her. 他依然渴望拥有她。 |