🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- Bring 84
- filtered 38
- operatic 5
- germ 314
- Alabama 1
- Check 114
- parenthetic 4
- Artwork 57
- respectability 59
- civvies 22
- Organize 174
- disinvolve 4
- airier 18
- subject 168
- Horizontal 34
- eucharist 30
- swab 93
- powerful 264
- cbc 36
- Posture 21
- fier 6
- cognitive behavioral therapy 12
- faulty 311
- body double 18
- denude 50
- Orgy 33
- Emphasis 140
- summation 50
- stabilise 43
- laureate 46
- Acquaintance 58
- Surmount 88
- abacus 50
- carbon neutral 29
- Established 86
- bombed-out 55
- derisory 56
- overdiscount 2
- Smog 20
- Unwise 60
- recycle 63
- Anonymous 137
- bingle 5
- gangsta 103
- Afford 154
- as far as I can see 10
- porridge 265
- hem in 66
- expectoration 3
- cecum 43
- metacinnabar 3
- Incredulous 116
- Fusion 15
- recluse 77
- cya 25
- Rethink 23
- stressful 123
- parachute 81
- agnostic 123
- cooey 4
- airbrush 47
- off-road 68
- whiny 126
- bundle up 44
- midlander 4
- gestation 59
- ridicule 81
- sink 319
- engraver 38
- drosophilae 4
- godchild 58
- privation 48
- decolonization 46
- abroad 119
- burgeon 45
- diminishing 28
- Mile 125
- reedy 43
- assumed 56
- melatonin 16
- fair-trade 24
- civility 40
- born 345
- dope 44
- parka 5
- Counterintuitive 51
- icing 132
- counterculture 47
- thriller 164
- brandish 106
- dress code 34
- Exposed 106
- overdub 3
- prepared 74
- Marketing 31
- railing 133
- Space 34
- skepticism 19
- umber 113
- deejay 55
- clairvoyance 57
- Carpenter 79
- bend 389
- annals 44
- Rooms 29
- enormity 315
- crewman 51
- wages 20
- pigmies 3
- tenacity 50
- artifact 76
- the usual suspects 27
- Expensive 126
- Vulnerability 35
- metamorphic 4
- footed 52
- drawerful 16
- Consistently 28
- mannish 4
- gas 376
- good night 45
- Nap 51
- Fjord 17
- bassness 2
- blacken 40
- boletus 6
- beat up 62
- withhold 100
- enrage 48
- epileptic 133
- distract 196
- underwent 33
- Wish 122
- belgravia 2
- concoction 45
- rebel 338
- Shower 96
- creolized 4
- flummoxed 36
- Durable 12
- conjugal 50
- Significant 99
- Expression 140
- navigationally 3
- joyous 140
- Procedure 128
- eastern 285
- alternation 47
- fitting 154
- chipping 28
- hering 3
- Greenwich Mean Time 35
- chicken wire 38
- snipe 66
- reflect 467
- anaerobic 40
- perfectionism 95
- out of thin air 9
- evening gown 13
- dottiest 29
- Hurdle 115
- smelling salts 30
- block out 58
- cloudburst 44
- arr. 8
- egg timer 24
- Disturbance 17
- argy-bargy 39
- brushless 40
- sacrament 63
- counterpoint 42
- empire 354
- farmer 341
- Antidote 24
- estrogenic 51
- Jobless 62
- Silliness 13
- anthill 54
- String 44
- Dispel 20
- tag question 19
- oblong 443
- Dominate 124
- ground floor 37
- but 161
- confidence game 24
- mirror 322
- anneal 6
- Stocky 34
- Brain 115
- treacherously 84
- cloud computing 42
- omitting 5
- grainer 43
- foxhunting 41
- pediatrician 16
- low-fat 4
- Meal 147
- cloze 38
- obedient 46
- crematoria 20
- polyglot 49
- poultry 74
- cast-iron 43
- inviting 139
- marc 3
- hajj 42
- Logical 134
- specific 331
- redundant 173
- Proprietor 104
- morbid 123
- backpacker 32
- oat 40
- innocuous 28
- Directory 59
- I've 8
- Gleam 32
- consider 319
- septicaemia 26
- make up for 27
- eat up 69
- sustains 107
- breakables 20
- dwelling 344
- Understand 50
- beardie 5
- coefficient 63
- finger 330
- bloody-minded 31
- ham 73
- hvac 2
- griller 17
- duplex 35
- full-cream 32
- Haven 83
- bedspread 41
- Craft 109
- inductive 81
- rake 330
- forget-me-not 38
- entry level 42
- assessment 100
- Roman numeral 12
- Acuity 32
- melon 282
- Scheduled 73
- asperity 50
- interlock 33
- Brothel 52
- ennoble 35
- patsies 4
- corp. 49
- ColLeague 98
- Arouse 126
- Activity 95
- countervailing 40
- charred 52
- overmuch 4
- facecloth 42
- weaving 36
- Ileum 22
- dive 330
- described 27
- Amount 51
- dowries 16
- electron microscope 24
- existence 324
- mosaic 28
- Approbate 21
- dinkum 26
- muskiest 4
- phonotactics 4
- upside-down 247
- t 35
- Booster 76
- overfondness 3
- irritable bowel syndrome 29
- backward 339
- archdiocese 42
- apples 28
- agender 20
- affirmation 98
- lies 13
- buster 51
- landmark 123
- rechargeable 103
- detection 334
- image 379
- Americas 8
- cameroons 8
- Ferment 121
- outer 291
- collaborator 87
- craggy 60
- rube 39
- bushy 56
- Threatened 77
- hypocrisies 3
- booking clerk 27
- honeycomb 55
- congregant 45
- starkness 74
- regimental 164
- Soc. 19
- acclimatize 67
- crabwise 33
- back channel 29
- massacre 112
- grog 124
- eagle-eyed 23
- as far as I know 8
- partake 52
- comprehension 323
- LINE UP 26
- empanada 31
- hitch 18
- Job 105
- typist 306
- labours 2
- delve 130
- Microorganisms 33
- incomer 7
- cause 426
- croupier 46
- tonne 56
- meeting 224
- ableist 3
- churning 23
- surprise 121
- maintain 323
- cameroonian 30
- relax 357
- eyrie 46
- Dynamically 9
- calcium 37
- courtesy of 16
- commode 43
- aggression 63
- cutesy 64
- slimy 99
- consummate 50
- escape velocity 16
- do-gooder 77
- intercede 140
- pick up the bill 10
- Venomous 105
- Gangster 48
- overdone 5
- onside 6
- gunpoint 49
- treaty 361
- early bird 27
- jargon 81
- fraternities 20
- skyrocket 152
- Implicate 58
- overwritten 4
- Solar 96
- feign 130
- abase 39
- residential 126
- scratch paper 41
- cement 314
- as good as dead 10
- corroboree 37
- gumshoe 69
- steak 150
- carnalize 8
- Hide 34
- underpinning 11
- bore 284
- cfl 3
- full-bodied 43
- chisel 68
- mush 55
- Cholesterol 60
- buffer zone 31
- patness 2
- Clause 164
- defiance 91
- angstrom 2
- barbs 20
- turnover 175
- staunch 109
- discernibly 33
- generally 263
- charity 347
- Prime 136
- clear-cut 57
- wrong 130
- five-star 31
- antennae 25
- abaya 4
- boss 331
- FATHER 25
- afflictive 25
- sleek 83
- gouge out 41
- motivate 274
- tranquility 95
- Indebted 152
- reopen 146
- feistiest 20
- catalytic 32
- operation 327
- e.g. 53
- delighted 75
- competencies 20
- earwax 28
- phantasies 4
- plucky 52
- sibilant 69
- carafe 38
- first generation 22
- dotage 52
- govern 320
- tart 97
- banned 49
- death wish 41
- family name 34
- dieresis 21
- clubby 64
- counting 49
- implicit 38
- firewall 32
- Dichotomy 15
- trench 95
- Synonymous 50
- im- 6
- Feckless 39
- COLUMN 75
- abolitionism 34
- dissipation 43
- halal 50
- librarian 280
- mosaically 2
- lexical 37
- genetic 297
- antimatter 37
- banquette 40
- brevity 158
- sec. 15
- Untoward 87
- caricaturist 34
- subtitle 45
- comely 57
- example 151
- Ensemble 18
- detachedly 16
- cranberry 53
- furtherance 49
- mercury 279
- roof 323
- Dysfunction 85
- mottled 123
- greenishness 23
- come to pass 13
- buckboard 33
- Torch 76
- arbitration 102
- biologist 41
- owt 59
- ei 19
- Center 86
- pupil 101
- Interested 130
- Forbid 45
- bliny 10
- cappuccino 48
- vandal 299
- vain 244
- binary 58
- limo 16
- brougham 27
- vanishingly 11
- meditate 48
- everydayness 26
- POLARIZE 21
- nothing 139
- fanatic 177
- restrictions 25
- tenet 27
- impulsive 63
- alcohol 322
- financing 49
- Satisfactory 143
- Abyss 15
- Escalate 31
- scathing 44
- tree frog 26
- argue 354
- force field 36
- foolscap 30
- reticent 18
- expectorate 5
- barque 92
- gun dog 30
- crook 44
- Dye 8
desire
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
desires; desired; desiring
desires; desired; desiring
Learner's definition of DESIRE
not used in progressive tenses [+ object]
1
somewhat formal : to want or wish for (something) : to feel desire for (something)希望得到；想要；渴望 — sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式
- Many people desire wealth.很多人都渴望拥有财富。
- He desired her approval more than anything.他最渴望得到的是她的赞许。
- The apartment has modern amenities, a great location—everything you could desire.这公寓各种现代化设施齐备，所处地段理想——你想要的所有条件都能满足。
- Those desiring [=looking for] a more relaxed atmosphere will prefer the pub in the restaurant's lower level.那些想要找个更悠闲的环境的人会更喜欢这家饭馆下层的酒馆。
- I have always desired [=wanted] to go to France.我一直渴望去法国。
2
: to want to have sex with (someone)想（与某人）做爱
- She knew that men still desired her.她知道男人依然对她有欲望。
3
formal : to express a wish for (something)要求；请求
- The committee desires [=requests] an immediate answer.委员会要求立即答复。
leave much to be desired
or leave a lot to be desired or leave a great deal to be desired — used to say that something is not very good at all or is not close to being good enough还有许多需要改进的地方；还不够完善
- Your work leaves much to be desired.你的工作还有许多有待改进之处。
- Although her education left much to be desired, she was an extremely intelligent person.尽管没有受过良好的教育，但她却是个非常聪明的人。
- The working conditions here leave a lot to be desired.这里的工作环境有很多需要改善的地方。
— desired
adjective- an artist mixing paints to get a desired color将多种颜料混合以获得理想色彩的画家
- a desired effect/result理想的效果/结果
2 desire /dɪˈzajɚ/ noun
plural desires
2 desire
/dɪˈzajɚ/
noun
plural desires
Learner's definition of DESIRE
1
a [noncount] : the feeling of wanting something欲望；渴望
- Desire is a common theme is music and literature.欲望是音乐和文学中常见的主题。
- an object of desire [=something that people want to have]渴望得到的东西
b [count] : a strong wish（强烈的）愿望，要求 : a wish for something or to do something对…的愿望；做…的愿望
- It is our desire that all of you be treated fairly. [=we want all of you to be treated fairly]我们的愿望是你们所有人都受到公平对待。
- The magazine tries to attend to the needs and desires of its readers.那本杂志力求关注读者的需求和愿望。
- Both sides feel a real desire for peace.双方都真切地期望和平。
- His decisions are guided by his desire for land/money/power/change.他的决定受他对土地/金钱/权力/变革的渴望所支配。
- They expressed a desire to go with us.他们表示想和我们一起去。
- They have a desire to have children.他们想要孩子。
- a strong/burning/aching desire to travel around the world周游世界的强烈愿望
2
: a feeling of wanting to have sex with someone性欲；情欲
[count]
- He had/felt a strong (sexual) desire for her.他对她产生了强烈的欲望。
[noncount]
- He was overcome with desire for her.他对她有强烈的情欲而不能自持。
3
[count] : someone or something that you want or wish for渴望得到的人（或物） — usually singular通常用单数
- He worried that he might never achieve his desire. [=might never do the thing that he wanted to do]他担心可能永远不能做自己想做的事。
- A good education had always been her heart's desire. [=something she wanted very much]良好的教育一直是她心中所渴望的。
- “You are my heart's desire,” he told her.“你是我的心上人。”他告诉她。
de·sire di-ˈzī(-ə)r 
dē-
desired; desiring
1
: conscious impulse (see impulse entry 1 sense 1) toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment
Synonyms
Verb
- ache (for)
- covet
- crave
- desiderate
- die (for)
- hanker (for or after)
- hunger (for)
- itch (for)
- jones (for) [slang]
- long (for)
- lust (for or after)
- pant (after)
- pine (for)
- repine (for)
- salivate (for)
- sigh (for)
- thirst (for)
- want
- wish (for)
- yearn (for)
- yen (for)
Noun
- appetency
- appetite
- craving
- drive
- hankering
- hunger
- itch
- jones [slang]
- letch
- longing
- lust
- passion
- pining
- thirst
- thirstiness
- urge
- yearning
- yen
Example Sentences
Verb He desired her approval more than anything. The apartment has modern amenities, a great location—everything you could desire. She knew that men still desired her. Noun Desire is a common theme in music and literature. The magazine tries to attend to the needs and desires of its readers. Both sides feel a real desire for peace. His decisions are guided by his desire for land. They expressed a desire to go with us. They have a desire to have children. a strong desire to travel around the world He was overcome with desire for her. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Maintaining a reserved tone, Yoon said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and doesn’t desire political change in Pyongyang that’s brought by force. Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 The songstress who has recently been touring the U.S. with Big Time Rush, crushing her gig as the opening act desire an onstage health scare, took time to celebrate with her friends and family. Seventeen, 15 Aug. 2022 What is curious is the notion that this is what his club’s fans not only desire, but demand. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 However, desire without a plan will get you nowhere. Robert Brace, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The latter – with broad support across the country – has come to desire systemic, transformational change. Munza Mushtaq, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 The film attempts to give shape to love’s myriad emotions, from tenderness to desire to calculation to shame. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2022 Ultium Cells had allotted about $2 billion for the construction of each plant, but GM spokesman Jim Cain explained why Ultium Cells would still desire a loan. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022 Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 And every coach’s desire for a playbook concept to unfold with perfect precision is often Pollyannaish. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Television has a way of creating desire for things that might otherwise generate only curiosity or just nostalgia. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 That desire for control and identity (not to mention the whispers of his council) could very well outweigh the insecurity that's at least partly guiding his decision to keep Rhaenyra as his heir. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Despite the concerns and the desire for more information, the committee overwhelmingly voted to recommend the doses. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Hefty wage gains for workers, combined with the highest levels of inflation in 40 years are likely driving workers' desire for bigger paychecks. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Both Gen Xers and millennials vocalized a desire for work-life balance when starting their careers. Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 This focus often leads to the introduction of features that are addictive and prey on teens’ insecurities and desire for social approval. Eric Reicin, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
LotR fans desire communion, a unique encounter with the object of their devotion, but not for any interpreter to act as God himself. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Maintaining a reserved tone, Yoon said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and doesn’t desire political change in Pyongyang that’s brought by force. Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 The songstress who has recently been touring the U.S. with Big Time Rush, crushing her gig as the opening act desire an onstage health scare, took time to celebrate with her friends and family. Seventeen, 15 Aug. 2022 What is curious is the notion that this is what his club’s fans not only desire, but demand. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 However, desire without a plan will get you nowhere. Robert Brace, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The latter – with broad support across the country – has come to desire systemic, transformational change. Munza Mushtaq, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 The film attempts to give shape to love’s myriad emotions, from tenderness to desire to calculation to shame. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2022 Ultium Cells had allotted about $2 billion for the construction of each plant, but GM spokesman Jim Cain explained why Ultium Cells would still desire a loan. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022 Noun
But the desire for them has grown only more ravenous since the pandemic, especially ones that cater to the different sensibilities of creative people. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 And every coach’s desire for a playbook concept to unfold with perfect precision is often Pollyannaish. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Television has a way of creating desire for things that might otherwise generate only curiosity or just nostalgia. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 That desire for control and identity (not to mention the whispers of his council) could very well outweigh the insecurity that's at least partly guiding his decision to keep Rhaenyra as his heir. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Despite the concerns and the desire for more information, the committee overwhelmingly voted to recommend the doses. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Hefty wage gains for workers, combined with the highest levels of inflation in 40 years are likely driving workers' desire for bigger paychecks. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Both Gen Xers and millennials vocalized a desire for work-life balance when starting their careers. Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 This focus often leads to the introduction of features that are addictive and prey on teens’ insecurities and desire for social approval. Eric Reicin, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French desirer, from Latin desiderare, from de- + sider-, sidus heavenly body
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of desire was in the 13th century Phrases Containing desire
noun
verb
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文