desire

🇺🇸 /dɪˈzaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/
词频
难度
标签 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

a strong wish for something

My desire to learn grows every day.

我学习的渴望与日俱增。

R

a strong wish for sex

His desire for her was clear.

他对她的性欲很明显。

R

something you wish for

Her desire was to travel the world.

她的愿望是环游世界。

verb
B2

to want something very much

She desired a quiet place to read.

她非常想要一个安静的地方阅读。

R

to want someone sexually

He desired her from the moment they met.

从他们见面的那一刻起,他就对她产生了性欲。

translation

n. 渴望, 性欲, 渴望之物
v. 渴望, 对某人有性欲

词形变化

3rd Present desires
Progressive desiring
Past desired
Plural desires
Perfect desired