| 单词 | desire |
| 释义 | desire (dɪzaɪəʳ ) Word forms: desires , desiring , desired 1. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] B2 A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people. They seem to have lost their desire for life. [+ for] Synonyms: wish, want, longing, need 2. verb [no cont] If you desire something, you want it. [formal] She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband. [VERB noun] But Fred was bored and desired to go home. [VERB to-infinitive] He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God. [VERB noun to-infinitive] desired adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect. His warnings have provoked the desired response. Synonyms: required, necessary, correct, appropriate Synonyms: intended, wanted, wished for, needed 3. uncountable noun Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. Teenage sex, for instance, may come not out of genuine desire but from a need to get love. Synonyms: lust, passion, libido, appetite 4. verb [no cont] If you desire someone, you want to have sex with them. It never occurred to him that she might not desire him. [VERB noun] 5. if desired phrase If desired is used in instructions in written English to indicate that someone can choose to take the course of action mentioned. Additional courses may be taken if desired. Transfer this sauce to a separate saucepan, if desired. 6. one's heart's desire phrase [Ns inflect, usu poss PHR] If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much. [literary] He was extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his heart's desire. 7. to leave a lot to be desired phrase If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be. [disapproval] The selection of programmes leaves a lot to be desired. Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired. The accuracy of the information might leave something to be desired. Quotations: We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changesRemembrance of Things Past There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get itMan and Superman If you desire many things, many things will seem but a fewPoor Richard's Almanack Collocations: burning desire From the age of 12, I was seized with a burning desire to pay my own way, to have the things I wanted from the efforts of my own labour. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It wasn't that I had any burning desire to go to India - but a family acquaintance was in touch with a leprosy colony there, so I arranged to go. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But suppliers maintain that many switching websites are driven more by a hunger for profit than by a burning desire to help consumers save money. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We have a deep desire to keep such things separate in adamantine caskets: the twain never meeting. Times, Sunday Times A taste of reconciliation in her own life prompted this deep desire for peace. Christianity Today Prayer, game changing prayer, would take not only devotion, but deep desire and discipline. Christianity Today Even though we may have a deep desire for real solitude, we also experience a certain apprehension as we approach that solitary place and time. Christianity Today Maybe they feel a deep desire to show off. Times, Sunday Times He was lit with a desperate desire to help. Times,Sunday Times Both were stunts driven by the desperate desire to make some sort of emotional connection with a disaffected public. Times, Sunday Times Two clans with hatred in their hearts, fuelled by nothing more than bile, vitriol and the desperate desire to win at any costs. The Sun The excruciating small talk, the awkward silences and the desperate desire for it all to be over. The Sun He was seized by a desperate desire to clean the house and the belief that he 'could do anything'. Times, Sunday Times But lots of entrepreneurs are driven by a desire to prove the detractors wrong. Times, Sunday Times The deal was driven by the desire to expand in the 'connected car' market - where vehicles connect to devices such as phones and tablets. Times, Sunday Times The targets politicians have set have often been crude - driven by a desire for easy headlines, not for the most effective means of raising standards. Times, Sunday Times Though he often complained of poor health, he was driven by a desire to seek out the best theologians of his day. Christianity Today His exploration was driven by the desire to detail the way of life of remote peoples as much as any ambition to make physical discoveries. Times, Sunday Times Many church leaders express their desire to maintain healthy cash reserves and financial position, but then operate in a manner that doesn't support that objective. Christianity Today Often, they express a desire to create their own narratives, no matter how great a detachment from reality this may involve. The Times Literary Supplement There are so many ways to take this: are you saying it's nice to be able to express your desire frankly? Times,Sunday Times By contrast, a young believer in a different church expressed a desire to minister to elderly people. Christianity Today You will only fuel their desire to upset you by getting engaged in a 'conversation' with them. The Sun In adolescence, dissatisfaction with the restrictions of home and locality may also fuel the desire to travel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That fuels his desire, and if he has the drive and desire to succeed, he will. Christianity Today And they reckon top clubs are fuelling the desire to have them hauled over the coals. The Sun It only fuels my desire to get back and practise harder. Times, Sunday Times He will receive backing to fulfil his desire for the club to be champions when the club plan to enter their new stadium in two years' time. Times, Sunday Times People vow offerings to the goddess with the hope that the goddess will fulfil their desire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Individuals who have high needs for achievement will tend to engage in competitive activities in order to fulfil this desire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The stone and timber building they now call home had stood fulfilling his desire for isolation perfectly. Times, Sunday Times It's about seeking pleasure, fulfilling a desire. The Sun They came in with a genuine desire to deliver a better police service. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A workaholic, undoubtedly, he is driven too by a genuine desire to make other people's lives better. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It's not gesture politics but a genuine desire to understand. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His record-label overseers may harbour a desire to smooth off the 27-year-old's edges, but an hour in his company suggests that isn't going to happen any time soon. Times, Sunday Times Her father became angry when he found out and warned her that she would not be allowed to sing if she continued to harbour a desire to act. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She views it as 'her house' and harbours a desire to reclaim it. The Times Literary Supplement For example, on one occasion he was teaching about baptism and asked people to stand to indicate their desire to be baptized that night. Christianity Today But the yawn can indicate a desire to bond, he insisted. Times, Sunday Times But either way, the results indicate a desire for moderate changes that would improve the economy and stem the exodus of young people from the province, he said. Globe and Mail They may engage in expressive panting, by making a distinct ha-ha-ha-ha sound as an invitation to play or to indicate a desire for nearby food. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ahead of the closure, members of the public, environmentalists, and some lawmakers arrived to tie blue ribbons to indicate their desire to preserve the harbour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Young humans have an innate desire to climb, run and jump. Times, Sunday Times None of us go into the profession for the money but rather out of an innate desire to help to save and improve lives. Times, Sunday Times His natural speed has been supplemented with additional upper-body strength but, perhaps more than any other single factor, also an innate desire to win. Times, Sunday Times The driving force seems to have been a need to escape the 'system', rather than an innate desire to be delinquent - but who knows? The Times Literary Supplement All the maternal instincts of wanting to protect, the innate desire to shield and preserve him must be overwhelming. The Sun His insatiable desire for new challenges was matched by an ability to juggle huge numbers of conflicting projects at the same time. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They love to show off their plots and share tips, and have an insatiable desire to know more and grow more. Times, Sunday Times (2015) By then he had the earring, the peak of his baseball pointing northeast and an insatiable desire to speak about himself. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Those patrons- informed by a broad education and inspired by the desire for a legacy - produced some great landmarks and cityscapes. Times, Sunday Times Some executives may be inspired by a desire to do the right thing on climate change. Times, Sunday Times But far from insulting his players, the new boss wants them to be inspired by the desire shown by those who play football for love not money. The Sun The river bug was inspired by the desire to improve on the practice of descending a river on an inner tube. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 1964 addition, a large wing including a theatre, library, fine arts studio and gym, was inspired by a desire to enrich the school culturally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, because their very body language suggests energy and an intense desire to entertain and stimulate. Times, Sunday Times In fact, it's his intense desire to be popular that gets him into trouble. The Sun He combines a flair for the artistic and literary with an intense desire to be understood. Christianity Today They must have iron discipline and an intense desire to 'win' to get there. Times, Sunday Times As you can imagine, we didn't always see eye-to-eye, but our flawed relationship gave me this intense desire to soak up everything that the world has to offer. Times, Sunday Times There will certainly be no lack of desire in his other summer signing. The Sun There'll be no lack of desire, of course. Times, Sunday Times It's certainly not through lack of desire and hunger, and fight. Times, Sunday Times She may be as bothered by her lack of desire as you are. The Sun A spineless lack of desire from the players could be another. The Sun I am motivated by the desire to have the financial independence to be able to do constructive things. Times, Sunday Times Maybe someone was motivated by a desire for others to see how generous they are or how what great taste they have. Christianity Today Treasury officials are also poring over the plans, motivated by a desire to bring down the company's debt. Times, Sunday Times But he was motivated by a desire to be on the other side of the fence. Times, Sunday Times This policy was motivated by the desire to reduce dependence on foreign oil imports and benefit the balance of payments. Times, Sunday Times That reflected both a natural desire for people to pull together but also recognition that leaders have been doing their best in extraordinary circumstances. Times,Sunday Times So many of these shows are predicated on the audience's natural desire to prefer one contestant over another, often in quite heartless ways. Times, Sunday Times This appeals to a pastor's natural desire to share from his experience and talk about future ministry ideas. Christianity Today I base my perceptions and beliefs on a natural desire for peace and the desire to experience exciting opportunities. Times, Sunday Times They are constantly having to balance everyone's needs with their own natural desire for promotion. Times, Sunday Times She had barely noticed his agony and she had certainly not experienced overwhelming desire. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999) Blame it instead on her breathtaking beauty and your overwhelming desire. The Sun (2014) Facing death has given me an overwhelming desire to do something with more purpose and depth than my previous career. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An overwhelming desire for life made the hands clench the lifeline as if rigor mortis had already set in. A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2004) But how much did such a claim reflect his desire about how the world should be rather than the reality of how it was? The Times Literary Supplement This reliance on office space may reflect a desire to cut exposure to the battered retail and hotel sectors. Times,Sunday Times Perhaps the sudden changes reflect a desire to start over and clear out unpleasant relationships. Times, Sunday Times Relational rewards reflect the desire to improve the relationship, increase self-esteem, and increase relational rewards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 None of these parallel efforts was precisely equivalent, but they all reflected a desire to work with rather than against the new consumer economy. Christianity Today Drama in that sense helps satisfy the desire within all of us to be understood, even the secret parts of who we are. Christianity Today We are likely to over-engineer to satisfy the desire of engineers, of government and of every town along the route. Times, Sunday Times It would also satisfy my desire to grow several types of hedging plants - and the wildlife would benefit, too. Times, Sunday Times But instead of splashing out millions of pounds in transfer fees he would be able to satisfy his desire to put together a dream squad free of charge. The Sun We think he has a secret desire to be a film star. The Sun (2009) The actor admits he has a secret desire for a much rougher part. The Sun (2009) Had they harboured secret desires during the years? Times, Sunday Times (2009) It can be an antisocial, selfish desire, and if not held in check, can deliver dire consequences. Times, Sunday Times I had to phone again to satisfy my selfish desire for current news. Globe and Mail He also told of his 'selfish desire to have a social life'. The Sun Why sacrifice the lives of soldiers for our selfish desire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His devotion to her remains unwavering, and she finds herself unable to give up her selfish desire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Research shows that even when neighbours have nothing in common they share a desire to create a safe area and forge a community spirit. Times, Sunday Times All our injuries are subtly different, but we share a desire to claw our way towards the sunlit uplands. Times, Sunday Times But they share a desire to do well. Times, Sunday Times It aims to 'bring together a community of people who share the desire to create a positive vision for our world'. Times, Sunday Times They'll share your desire to build a brand that commands a premium when you exit. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, various movements argued over whether it was better to push the envelope through one's clothes or use clothes to signal a desire for respectability. Christianity Today Passengers would signal their desire to board an approaching train by waiving a flag. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he signalled his desire to move on after secretly buying a flat and moving in just five days after the split. The Sun Could she not, consciously or subliminally, be signalling a desire to let bygones be bygones by buying you two wedding presents instead of one? Times, Sunday Times He has been signalling his desire to leave, gnomically, on social media. Times, Sunday Times He had no government mandate, nor any obvious motivation; only a sincere desire to attend to the needs of the most despised members of society. The Times Literary Supplement For example, a sincere desire to save many souls may lead a monastic community to accept more members than it can properly manage. Christianity Today It has a sincere desire to achieve common prosperity with other countries. Times, Sunday Times Many of its technologists are driven by a sincere desire to make people's lives a little easier and a little more pleasant. Times, Sunday Times There's a strong desire to play football/tennis/go running for the first time in a decade. Times, Sunday Times A polling of the congregation revealed a strong desire for a fresh style of music. Christianity Today But everyone has a very strong desire to find the truth in this material. Times, Sunday Times You have a strong desire for personal freedom but you'll become irritable if you don't get the chance to follow your heart. The Sun When offered a choice of positive or negative feedback, depressed individuals chose to receive negative feedback 82% of the time, suggesting a strong desire to negatively re-affirm their self view. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They may also have red eyes, dilated pupils, an erratic appetite, a craving for sweet food and a sudden desire for philosophical conversations. Times, Sunday Times His sudden desire to compose may have come from out of the blue, but his basic creative process did not. Smithsonian Mag A sudden desire to sell among those sitting pretty in these properties could reverse this trend. Times, Sunday Times But why the sudden desire for your custom and should you grab the cash? Times, Sunday Times Has this got something to do with my sudden desire to get pregnant? The Sun It's amazing that with the nearly universal desire for peace, very few people are willing to pay the price it requires. Christianity Today Even when they explore the darkest depths of the soul or the most unsettling aspects of evil, artists give voice in a way to the universal desire for redemption. Christianity Today The film's central theme was the universal desire to be beautiful, noticed and chosen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The work explores the continual universal desire to find significance and look constantly for the moment of change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recognition of this universal desire, each political party will claim to be the peace party in 1952. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An audience filled with a burning sense of injustice and an urgent desire to get to the bar. The Sun The amorphous sense of loss usually triggers feelings of sadness, but it can also manifest as an urgent desire to change your life script. Times, Sunday Times In the last festival of anticipation, the pre-series press conferences, you could almost taste the urgent desire, not simply for the action to begin but for the waiting to end. Times, Sunday Times But from that there swiftly grew another urgent desire among scientists and thinkers - to put them in some sort of intelligible order. The Times Literary Supplement A consciousness of looming posterity and an urgent desire to do the right thing run through every word. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 愿望, 渴望 Japanese: 希望, 希望する |
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