[N-COUNT 可数名词]渴望；热望；欲望 A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
[oft N to-inf]
I had a strong desire to help and care for people...
我非常渴望能够帮助和照顾他人。
They seem to have lost their desire for life.
他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。
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[VERB 动词]渴望；想望；想要 If you desire something, you want it.
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[FORMAL 正式]
She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband...
她又结婚了，并且渴望和新任丈夫生个小孩。
But Fred was bored and desired to go home...
但弗雷德觉得很无聊，想要回家。
He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God.
他想让我告诉她他已接受了上天的安排，获得了心灵的安宁。
desired
You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect...
你会发现只要威胁说将会采取这一行动就能取得预期的效果。
His warnings have provoked the desired response.
他的警告引起了预想的反应。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]情欲；肉欲；性欲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.
例如，青少年的性行为可能并不是源于真正的情欲，而是出于一种对爱的需要。
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[VERB 动词]想与…发生性关系 If you desire someone, you want to have sex with them.
[V n]
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It never occurred to him that she might not desire him.
他从没有想过她可能不想跟他上床。
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[PHRASE 短语]（用于说明性的书面语中）如果需要的话，如果愿意的话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...
如有需要可选修额外的课程。
Transfer this sauce to a separate saucepan, if desired.
如果愿意的话，可以把这些调味汁倒入一只单独的长柄锅里。
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[PHRASE 短语]心里想望之人；心中渴望之物 If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.
[Ns inflect]
[LITERARY 文]
He was extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his heart's desire.
他在设法得到自己的中意之物时会不择手段。
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[PHRASE 短语]尚有（许多）需要改进之处；有待（大幅）提高 If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be.
[V inflects]
[disapproval]
The selection of TV programmes, especially at the weekend, leaves a lot to be desired...
可供选择的电视节目，尤其是在周末的时候，还有大幅提升的空间。
Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired...
食品似乎能够买到了，虽然质量还远不尽如人意。
It is just possible that the accuracy of the information provided might leave something to be desired.
很有可能所提供信息的准确性还不够高。
Oxford
de·sire★/dɪˈzaɪə(r); NAmEdɪˈzaɪər/
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desiredesiresdesireddesiringnoun★1★[countable , uncountable ]a strong wish to have or do sth 愿望；欲望；渴望◆enough money to satisfy all your desires足够的钱来满足你所有的欲望desirefor sth ◆a strong desire for power强烈的权力欲desireto do sth ◆She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.她感到想回家的愿望难以遏制。◆( formal) I have no desire (= I do not want)to discuss the matter further. 我不想再谈此事。◆( formal) He has expressed a desire to see you.他表示想见见你。2[uncountable , countable ]desire(for sb) a strong wish to have sex with sb 情欲；肉欲；性欲◆She felt a surge of love and desire for him.她对他骤生爱意，欲火攻心。3[countable , usually singular ]a person or thing that is wished for 想望的人；渴望的事物◆When she agreed to marry him he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.当她答应嫁给他时，他感到终于得到了自己的心上人。verb★( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) 1★( formal) to want sth; to wish for sth 渴望；期望；想望desiresth ◆We all desire health and happiness.我们都渴望健康和幸福。◆The house had everything you could desire.这房子你要什么有什么。◆The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.这种药未达到预期效果。desire(sb/sth) to do sth ◆Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country.想住在这个国家北方的人减少了。2desiresb to be sexually attracted to sb 被（某人）吸引；对（某人）产生性欲◆He still desired her.他依然恋着她。IDIOMleave a lot, much, something, etc. to be deˈsiredto be bad or unacceptable 还有许多（或一些等）需要改进的地方de·sire/dɪˈzaɪə(r); NAmEdɪˈzaɪər/
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desire1 noun
desire2 verb
desirede‧sire1 /dɪˈzaɪə $ -ˈzaɪr/ ●●●W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a strong hope or wishdesire to do something a strong desire to windesire for a desire for knowledgedesire that It was Harold’s desire that he should be buried next to his wife.express/show a desire She expressed a desire to visit us.have no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something) I have no desire to cause any trouble.overwhelming/burning desire (=very strong desire) Paul had a burning desire to visit India.2[uncountable] formal a strong wish to have sex with someone: female sexual desiredesire for He tried to hide his desire for her. → your heart’s desire
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat/strong· His one great desire in life was to own a Mercedes.· The desire was too strong to resist.overwhelming (=so strong that it takes control of you)· He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.deep/fierce (=very great)· The people of the village had a deep desire for revenge.a genuine/real desire· All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.a natural desire· Kids have a natural desire to find out about new things.a burning desire (=an extremely strong desire)· She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave.an insatiable desire (=a desire that cannot be satisfied)· She had an insatiable desire for publicity.verbshave a desire· Milly had a sudden strong desire to laugh.express a desire· Many political leaders have expressed their desire for peace.show a desire (also indicate a desire formal)· He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.satisfy/fulfil a desire· Companies aim to satisfy people's desire for variety.phraseshave no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)· It was raining outside and I had no desire to go out.an object of desire (=someone or something you want very much)· The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.
desire1 noun
desire2 verb
desiredesire2 ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1 formal to want something very much: The hotel has everything you could possibly desire.desire to do something He desired to return to Mexico. Add lemon juice if desired.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say want rather than desire, although the meaning of desire is stronger than want:· You can have anything you want.· I wanted to meet her.2 literary to want to have sex with someone—desired adjective: His remarks had the desired effect.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveDesire is not usually used in the progressive. You say: · He desires adventure.✗Don’t say: He is desiring adventure.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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