| 词汇 | desire |
| 释义 | desire /dɪ`zaɪr/ (过去式: desired; 过去完成式: desired; 现在进行式: desiring) v.t. To wish earnestly for; crave. 渴望得到。 She desires to be happy. 她渴望得到幸福。 The prince desires that you (should) marry him. 王子渴望你能嫁给他。 I deserted her to come back. 我希望她回来。 I desire that you go. 我希望你去。 Request. 【正】要求。 It is desired that this rule (should) be brought to the attention of the staff. 全体人员务必注意此项规定。 phrases leave a lot (mush; something; a great deal) to be desired 未尽人意；缺点很多。 n. A longing for the possession of some object; an earnest wish. 欲望；渴望。 Without desire there would be no effort. 无欲望则无努力。 A petition or prayer. 请愿；祈求。 The object longed for. (常用单数)欲得之物。 one’s heart’s desire 衷心渴望之事。 Passion; lust. 情欲；色欲。 cf. Of the three words, wish is the most general. 在 desire, wish, longing 三字中， wish 最为通用。 A wish is often directed toward something that cannot be obtained. Wish 常指希冀而不可得之物： If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. 若空想能使愿望实现，天下就没有穷人了。 a wish for blue eyes 愿得蓝眼。 Desire expresses a stronger feeling and usually for something attainable. Desire 表示较强之希求，且常指为可得之物： a desire to excel 渴望得胜。 Longing is a still stronger term; it implies something wished for which is far off but may come true sometime. Longing 则表示更强烈之希求；指对于距离遥远但有可能获得之物的渴望： a longing for an education 渴望受教育。 a longing for home 思家情切。 synonyms wish, longing. |
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