【desire音标】 英[dɪˈzaɪə(r)] 美[dɪˈzaɪr]
【单词释义】 desire是什么意思：
vt.渴望；欲望；希望；要求；请求vi.有希望；期望；愿望；想望n.[C,U]愿望；欲望；希望；请求；情欲，性欲
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] desires [第三人称单数] desires
[单词现在分词] desiring
[单词过去式] desired
[单词过去分词] desired
【关联词/派生词】
desirable adj.令人满意的；值得拥有的；可取的 n.称心合意的人（或物）
desirous adj.渴望的，想得到的
【单词例句】
◇ The wolf had scarcely finished speaking when he jumped from the bed with a single leap and ate up poor Little Red Cap. As soon as the wolf had satisfied his desires, he climbed back into bed, fell asleep, and began to snore very loudly.
狼刚把话说完，就从床上跳起来，把小红帽吞进了肚子，狼满足了食欲之后便重新躺到床上睡觉，而且鼾声震天。
---- Little Red Cap
◇ She walked around from one place to the next, looking into rooms and chambers as her heart desired. Finally she came to an old tower.
她在宫里到处穿来穿去，大小房间都看完了，最后，她来到了一个古老的宫楼。
---- Little Brier-Rose
◇ Because he desired to get their holy affection back, he set other affairs aside. He trimmed his fingernails short and changed his overweight figure as well as his awful haircut.
因为渴望重新获得这份神圣的爱，他把别的事务都放在一边。他剪短了指甲，改变了超重的身材和糟糕的发型。
---- Happy Marriage Needs Fighting For
◇ An answer that shows a desire to improve behavior and continuously learn and grow is important.
求职者流露出提升自己和不断学习成长的意愿是很重要的。
---- Five most common questions asked at a job interview
◇ To get a delivery via the "little yellow horse", the customer selects the desired products, taps in the address and pays via their phone.
如果想用“真机小黄马”取货，顾客需要选好商品，输入地址，并通过手机付款。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ "It is yours," answered the devil, "if for two years you will give me one half of everything your field produces. I have enough money, but I have a desire for the fruits of the earth."
“就归你吧！”魔鬼说，“只要你肯将两年内一半的收成给我就行了。钱，我有的是，但我更喜欢地上的果实。”