| 单词 | desirous |
| 释义 | desirous (once / 463 pages) adj To be desirous of something is to want it. It's like being wishful. We’re all desirous of a safe place to sleep, food, and perhaps a little bowl of candy. When you desire something, you want it. Likewise, being desirous is a state of desire, want, and craving. A thirsty person is desirous of liquid. An eager employee may be desirous of a raise and a promotion. Dogs are often desirous of people food. This word can apply to small, momentary wants or deep, yearning needs. WORD FAMILYdesirous: desirously, undesirous+/desirability: desirabilities/desirable: desirability, desirableness, desirably, undesirable/desire: desirable, desired, desires, desiring, desirous/desired: desiredest, undesired/desiring: undesiring/undesirable: undesirability, undesirables, undesirably/undesiring: undesiringly USAGE EXAMPLES"Emma and Isabella seek that they be entrusted to their natural father Loeb, who is willing and desirous that they be born," the lawsuit says. Reuters(Dec 08, 2016) That same year, the colonist Samuel Maverick, “desirous to have a breed of Negroes,” attempted to create slaves through rape. The New Yorker(Aug 01, 2016) It was menacing, being desirous for victims—for it was the huge, remorseless sea. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) adj having or expressing desire for something desirous of high office desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem Syn|Ant wishful appetent marked by eager desire athirst, hungry, thirsty(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous avid, devouring, esurient, greedy(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous covetous, envious, jealousshowing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages nostalgicunhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons homesicklonging to return home undesiring, undesirous having or feeling no desire |
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