desire
noun OPAL W
  /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/
  /dɪˈzaɪər/
- [countable] a strong wish to have or do something愿望;欲望;渴望 - He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.他现在有足够的钱来满足自己所有的欲望。 
-  desire for something a strong desire for power/revenge 对权力/复仇的强烈渴望 
- desire to do something She has a burning desire to be an artist.她渴望成为一名艺术家。 
-  (formal) I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further.我不想再谈此事。 
- He has expressed a desire to see you.他表示想见见你。 
-  (formal) desire that… his father's desire that he become a lawyer他父亲希望他成为律师的愿望 
 - He is filled with conflicting desires.他心里充斥着各种矛盾的欲望。 
- He suppressed the desire to run from the room.他克制住了跑出房间的冲动。 
- His actions reflect his desire to fit in.他的行为显示出他渴望融入进来。 
- His childhood had created a desire for stability in his life.他的童年经历使他产生了过稳定生活的渴望。 
- Horses need to satisfy their desire for space and freedom.应该满足马匹对空间和自由的需要。 
- I suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to laugh我突然抑制不住想大笑。 
- Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge.大多数儿童都有永不满足的求知欲。 
- She confessed a secret desire to be famous.她承认自己私下希望成名。 
- The chairman expressed his desire to expand the company.董事长表达了想扩大公司规模的愿望。 
- The human desire for answers is very great.人类求得答案的渴望是十分巨大的。 
- The search for a better life is one of the most basic desires of human beings.寻求更加美好的生活是人类一个最基本的渴望。 
- There's a growing desire among consumers for more organic products.消费者越来越希望能买到更多的有机产品。 
- They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame.他们受追名逐利的欲望所驱使。 
- This was all Liam needed to fuel his desire for revenge.这就完全能点燃利亚姆复仇的欲望。 
- a long-lasting relationship based on our mutual desire for peace在我们对和平的共同向往基础上建立起来的长久关系 
- She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.她感到一种难以遏制的想回家的愿望。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
 - feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
 - desire for
 - an object of desire
 
- He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.
- [uncountable, countable] a strong wish to have sex with somebody情欲;肉欲;性欲 - sexual desire性欲 
-  desire for somebody She felt a surge of love and desire for him.她对他骤生爱意,欲火攻心。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- deep
- fervent
- …
 - feel
- harbour/harbor
- have
- …
 - desire for
 - an object of desire
 
- sexual desire
- [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。 
 
- When she agreed to marry him, he felt he had achieved his heart's desire.
词源Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare, perhaps from de- ‘down’ + sidus, sider- ‘star’.