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Desirous Adj French Latin Di'zaiərəs 渴望的 英 Characterized

单词 desirous
音标 [di'zaiərəs]
解释 adj. 渴望的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 渴望的( having or characterized by desire)
【记】 注意desirable和desi rous两个单词的意义 不同,看下面的例句:
【例】 For this job it's desirable to know something about medicine./ She has always been desirous of fame.
字源 desirous (adj.)
c.1300, from Anglo-French desirous, Old French desirros (11c., Modern French désireux), from Vulgar Latin *desiderosus, from stem of Latin desiderare (see desire (v.)).
不择手段背单词 adj. 渴望的; 期望的(区别上词)
【例】Everybody is desirous of success 每人都想获得成功.
趣味全助记 【记】desire 渴望要的

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