n.
1. eagerness熱忱。
△Mid. 1. 1. 127: “With duty anddesire we follow you.”我們懷著熱忱遵從殿下。
2. wish,love渴望.愛。
thy desire: desire for you,love for you對(duì)你的渴望，對(duì)你的愛。
△1H. VI.1.2.108: “Impatiently I burn withthy desire；”我心中燃燒著對(duì)你的愛慕。
3. love,affection愛，愛情。
△Rom. 2.1.Cho.1:“Nowold desire doth in his death-bed lie，” i.e. Romeo’s love for Rosaline is dead. 現(xiàn)在舊情已經(jīng)登上了喪床。
desire
vt.
1. ask,beg要求，請(qǐng)求。
△Tw.1. 5. 324 (303): “Desirehim not to flatter with his lord，”要求他不要鼓勵(lì)他的主人。
△R.Ⅲ. 5. 3. 31:“And by the second hour in themorning ╱ Desire the Earl to see me in my tent.”凌晨?jī)牲c(diǎn)鐘請(qǐng)伯爵到我?guī)づ窭镆娢摇?br/>2. beg for,request,entreat請(qǐng)求，懇求。
△Tw.3.4.266(241): “and desire some conduct of the lady.” 向小姐求個(gè)護(hù)衛(wèi)。
△Lr.1.4.270 (247): “Be then desired/ Byher (i.e. me),that else will take the thing she begs(i. e. I beg)，”所以，還是接受你女兒的請(qǐng)求吧，否則她就只好動(dòng)手來實(shí)行自己的請(qǐng)求。
△ Mac.5.7.87 (5.9.24): “Whosevoices I desire aloud with mine: / Hail,King of Scot-land!” i. e. whom I ask to shout with me，“Hail,Kingof Scotland!”我要請(qǐng)他們和我一起高呼：萬(wàn)歲，蘇格蘭王！
△H. VIII.2.1.17:“which the Duke desire d /To himbrought viva voce to his face:”公爵就要求把他們帶來當(dāng)面對(duì)質(zhì)。
3. beg for. invite請(qǐng)求，招致。
△Wiv.1.1.56 (55):“anddesire a marriage between Master Abraham and Mis-tress Anne Page.”想法促成阿伯拉罕少爺和安·裴琪小姐的這一門親事。
4. lust after. long for貪求，渴望。
△ Mac.4.3.80: “De-sire his jewels，”貪求這個(gè)人的珠寶。
5. invite邀請(qǐng)。
△H.V. 4.1.27:“Desire them all to mypavilion.”請(qǐng)他們大家到我?guī)づ窭飦怼?/p>
desire[di?zai?]
v.渴望，期望，要求，吸引
◇ as desired任意地，隨意地，自由自在地
at one’s desire按照…的要求，按照…期望
by desire應(yīng)…要求
desire for希望…要求…/desire for comfort對(duì)幸福的向往
desire for one’s own welfare過自己幸福生活的愿望
have a strong desire to do sth.迫切想做…/lack of sincere desire缺乏誠(chéng)意
leave much to be desired還有…尚需改進(jìn)
leave nothing to be nothing完美
‖ desire to be first想出人頭地的愿望
desired family size希望子女?dāng)?shù)
desired object欲望的對(duì)象
desired percentage mark-up on retail預(yù)期零售利潤(rùn)率
desired percentage return預(yù)期回報(bào)率
desired value期望值
desired variable目標(biāo)值，期望值
desirability n.合意性
desirable adj.有希望的，所希望的，合乎要求的，滿意的，稱心的n.稱心如意之物
desirable criterion必要標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
desirable ends令人滿意的目的
desirably adv.desirous adj.想要的，渴望的
◇ be desirous of渴望…想要…