英语词汇“desire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

desire

/dɪˈzʌɪə

noun

1A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: he resisted public desires for choice in education...

Given the strong desires of those who wish to maintain the status quo, however, the plan faces an uphill battle before being adopted.
When film stars join politics out of strong commitment or a genuine desire to do public good, their credibility is intact.
The freedom to share yourself, that is, your passions, your fears, your secret desires, your wishes with others is one of the greatest treasures of mankind.

Synonyms

wish, want;

fancy, inclination, aspiration, impulse, preference;

yearning, longing, craving, hankering, pining, ache, hunger, thirst, itch, burning, need;

eagerness, enthusiasm, determination;

predilection, proclivity, predisposition

informal yen

1.1 [mass noun] Strong sexual feeling or appetite: they were clinging together in fierce desire...

A strong sexual desire, it was contended, should be recognised as a sign of health and energy, both for the individual and for society.
When panderers to sexual desire frequent a location, other appetite providers will follow.
Fortunately, today there are lots of options for keeping a woman's sexual desire strong.

Synonyms

lust, lustfulness, sexual appetite, sexual attraction, passion, carnal passion, libido, sensuality, sexuality;

lasciviousness, lechery, lecherousness, salaciousness, libidinousness, lewdness, licentiousness, prurience, wantonness, carnality

informal the hots, raunchiness, horniness

British informal randiness

rare concupiscence

1.2Something desired.My job is to help you determine and articulate your dreams, aspirations and desires; then help you achieve them....

It must be relevant to people's dreams, hopes, desires, aspirations.
Yes, they have expectations, hopes, dreams and desires.

verb [with object]

1Strongly wish for or want (something): he never achieved the status he so desired (as adjective desired) the bribe had its desired effect...

And most of the times we don't know what kind of context we are really providing, no matter how strongly we desire it to be something else.
Dates are transposed and video carefully edited to create whatever effect is desired.
The restrictions contradict the wishes of researchers desiring public availability.

Synonyms

wish for, want, long for, yearn for, crave, set one's heart on, hanker after/for, pine for/after, thirst for, itch for, be desperate for, be bent on, have a need for, covet, aspire to;

have a fancy for, fancy, feel like, feel in need of

informal have a yen for, yen for, be dying for

required, necessary, proper, right, correct;

appropriate, fitting, suitable, called for;

preferred, chosen, selected, expected

wished for, wanted;

sought-after, longed for, yearned for, craved, pined for, needed, coveted

1.1Want (someone) sexually: there had been a time, years ago, when he had desired her...

This is starting to form a divide in our relationship - he still desires me sexually and is understandably hurt when I don't reciprocate.
How could I get by so thoroughly desiring someone I could never have?
We are very vulnerable to anyone who desires us; it's a very powerful thing to be desired by someone, even if we don't think we're interested in that person.

Synonyms

be attracted to, lust after, burn for, be captivated by, be infatuated by

informal fancy, lech after/over, have the hots for, have a crush on, be wild/mad about, go for

1.2 archaic Express a wish to: John spake unto him, and desired him in like manner and contestation as before...

I went to Mr. Keys, and desired him to go with me.
When he perceived me motionless and bleeding, his fears soon got the better of his intoxication; and with the most violent agitation, desired them to carry me into the parlour, exclaiming repeatedly "Who desired him to open the door?"
I desired her to persevere, and to return in another week.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare (see desiderate).

单词	desire
释义	desire /dɪˈzʌɪə / noun 1A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: he resisted public desires for choice in education... Given the strong desires of those who wish to maintain the status quo, however, the plan faces an uphill battle before being adopted. When film stars join politics out of strong commitment or a genuine desire to do public good, their credibility is intact. The freedom to share yourself, that is, your passions, your fears, your secret desires, your wishes with others is one of the greatest treasures of mankind. Synonyms wish, want; fancy, inclination, aspiration, impulse, preference; yearning, longing, craving, hankering, pining, ache, hunger, thirst, itch, burning, need; eagerness, enthusiasm, determination; predilection, proclivity, predisposition informal yen 1.1 [mass noun] Strong sexual feeling or appetite: they were clinging together in fierce desire... A strong sexual desire, it was contended, should be recognised as a sign of health and energy, both for the individual and for society. When panderers to sexual desire frequent a location, other appetite providers will follow. Fortunately, today there are lots of options for keeping a woman's sexual desire strong. Synonyms lust, lustfulness, sexual appetite, sexual attraction, passion, carnal passion, libido, sensuality, sexuality; lasciviousness, lechery, lecherousness, salaciousness, libidinousness, lewdness, licentiousness, prurience, wantonness, carnality informal the hots, raunchiness, horniness British informal randiness rare concupiscence 1.2Something desired.My job is to help you determine and articulate your dreams, aspirations and desires; then help you achieve them.... It must be relevant to people's dreams, hopes, desires, aspirations. Yes, they have expectations, hopes, dreams and desires. verb [with object] 1Strongly wish for or want (something): he never achieved the status he so desired (as adjective desired) the bribe had its desired effect... And most of the times we don't know what kind of context we are really providing, no matter how strongly we desire it to be something else. Dates are transposed and video carefully edited to create whatever effect is desired. The restrictions contradict the wishes of researchers desiring public availability. Synonyms wish for, want, long for, yearn for, crave, set one's heart on, hanker after/for, pine for/after, thirst for, itch for, be desperate for, be bent on, have a need for, covet, aspire to; have a fancy for, fancy, feel like, feel in need of informal have a yen for, yen for, be dying for required, necessary, proper, right, correct; appropriate, fitting, suitable, called for; preferred, chosen, selected, expected wished for, wanted; sought-after, longed for, yearned for, craved, pined for, needed, coveted 1.1Want (someone) sexually: there had been a time, years ago, when he had desired her... This is starting to form a divide in our relationship - he still desires me sexually and is understandably hurt when I don't reciprocate. How could I get by so thoroughly desiring someone I could never have? We are very vulnerable to anyone who desires us; it's a very powerful thing to be desired by someone, even if we don't think we're interested in that person. Synonyms be attracted to, lust after, burn for, be captivated by, be infatuated by informal fancy, lech after/over, have the hots for, have a crush on, be wild/mad about, go for 1.2 archaic Express a wish to: John spake unto him, and desired him in like manner and contestation as before... I went to Mr. Keys, and desired him to go with me. When he perceived me motionless and bleeding, his fears soon got the better of his intoxication; and with the most violent agitation, desired them to carry me into the parlour, exclaiming repeatedly "Who desired him to open the door?" I desired her to persevere, and to return in another week. Origin Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare (see desiderate). Rhymes acquire, admire, afire, applier, aspire, attire, ayah, backfire, barbwire, bemire, briar, buyer, byre, choir, conspire, crier, cryer, defier, denier, dire, drier, dryer, dyer, enquire, entire, esquire, expire, fire, flyer, friar, fryer, Gaia, gyre, hellfire, hire, hiya, ire, Isaiah, jambalaya, Jeremiah, Josiah, Kintyre, latria, liar, lyre, Maia, Maya, Mayer, messiah, mire, misfire, Nehemiah, Obadiah, papaya, pariah, peripeteia, perspire, playa, Praia, prior, pyre, quire, replier, scryer, shire, shyer, sire, skyer, Sophia, spire, squire, supplier, Surabaya, suspire, tier, tire, transpire, trier, tumble-dryer, tyre, Uriah, via, wire, Zechariah, Zedekiah, Zephaniah
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