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desire
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- Conjugation :
past
desired
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ing
desiring
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Derivatives :
adj
desirable
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adv
desirably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- desire
[dɪ'zaɪər]
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1.
noun
[c]
[frm]
(urge) 愿望
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2.
noun
[u]
(sexual) 情欲
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3.
vt.
[frm]
(want) 想望
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4.
vt.
(sexually) 想要
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to desire to do sth
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想望做某事
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the desired effect/result
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期望的效果/结果
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- desire
[dɪˈzaɪər]
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1.
noun
[Person Name]
德西雷
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2.
n.[u]
欲望，欲求不满，不满足
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His desire for greatness motivated him to push harder everyday.
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雄心壮志激励着他每天不断努力。
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3.
n.[c]
渴望，渴求
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His desires are often superficial.
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他的那些愿望通常十分肤浅。
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4.
n.[c]
想要的人或物，渴望的东西
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I think women have become very open about their needs and desires.
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我认为女人们对自己的需求和渴望变得更为开放。
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5.
n.[c/u]
情欲，肉欲
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6.
vt.
渴求，非常想要，渴望得到
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Following the divorce, the wife now desired to buy a small boutique.
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离婚后，妻子急切的想买一个小型时装精品店。
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7.
vt.
希望，盼望，期望
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I desire you will not take me for granted any longer.
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希望你以后别老认为我做的事情是理所当然。
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8.
vt.
表现出对……的强烈渴求，表达对……的渴望
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They may desire chocolate and other sweets.
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他们可能想要巧克力和别的糖果。
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9.
vt.
要求，请求
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10.
vt.
想与……交媾，被……吸引，对……有性欲
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11.
vt.
[Archaic]
想念，惦念
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12.
vt.
[Obsolete]
邀请
Collins English-English Dictionary
- desire
[dɪ'zaɪə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to wish or long for; crave; want
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2.
vt.
to express a wish or make a request for; ask for
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3.
n
a wish or longing; craving
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4.
n
an expressed wish; request
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5.
n
sexual appetite; lust
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6.
n
a person or thing that is desired
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French desirer, from Latin desiderare to desire earnestly; see desiderate
Examples
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headstrong desire
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任性的欲望
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where desire and need are coincident
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愿望和需要相一致的地方
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She has a strong desire to have children.
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她非常想要个孩子。
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You could see the desire in her eyes as she looked at me.
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她看我的时候，你能明显看到她眼中的欲望。
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He was driven by a desire to land the ultimate prize in the game.
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他的动力就是赢得游戏的最后奖项。
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