de.sire
v.tr.(及物动词)de.sired,de.sir.ing,de.sires To wish or long for; want.希望,期望;想要To express a wish for; request.要求:表达对…的希望;需要,要求n.(名词)A wish or longing.希望,渴望A request or petition.要求,请求The object of longing:渴望的目标:例句:My greatest desire is to go back home.我最大的希望是回家
Sexual appetite; passion.性欲;情欲
来源:Middle English desiren 中古英语 desiren from Old French desirer 源自 古法语 desirer from Latin dôsoder3re 源自 拉丁语 dôsoder3re dô- [de-] dô- [前缀,表.自…导出.] sodus soder- [star] sodus soder- [星]
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desir.er
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>desire,covet,crave,want,wish同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to have a strong longing for.: 这些动词共有的中心意思是.有强烈的渴望.: 例句:desire peace;渴望和平;
例句:coveted the new convertible;渴望新的敞篷车;
例句:craving fame and fortune;追求名利;
例句:wanted a drink of water;想喝水;
例句:got all she wished. 得到她所希望的一切
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