de‧sire 1 W2 / dɪzaɪə $ -zaɪr / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] a strong hope or wish

desire to do something

a strong desire to win

desire for

a desire for knowledge

desire that

It was Harold’s desire that he should be buried next to his wife.

express/show a desire

She expressed a desire to visit us.

have no desire to do something (= used to emphasize that you do not want to do something )

I have no desire to cause any trouble.

overwhelming/burning desire (= very strong desire )

Paul had a burning desire to visit India.

2 [不可数名词] formal a strong wish to have sex with someone :

female sexual desire

desire for

He tried to hide his desire for her.

→ your heart’s desire at heart ( 24 )

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

great/strong His one great desire in life was to own a Mercedes. | The desire was too strong to resist.

overwhelming (= so strong that it takes control of you ) He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.

deep/fierce (= very great ) The people of the village had a deep desire for revenge.

a genuine/real desire All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.

a natural desire Kids have a natural desire to find out about new things.

a burning desire (= an extremely strong desire ) She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave.

an insatiable desire (= a desire that cannot be satisfied ) She had an insatiable desire for publicity.

动词

have a desire Milly had a sudden strong desire to laugh.

express a desire Many political leaders have expressed their desire for peace.

show a desire ( also indicate a desire formal ) He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.

satisfy/fulfil a desire Companies aim to satisfy people’s desire for variety.

短语

have no desire to do something (= used to emphasize that you do not want to do something ) It was raining outside and I had no desire to go out.

an object of desire (= someone or something you want very much ) The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.