| 单词 | desire for |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔SEX〕The smell of her perfume was enough to awaken his desire for her. 她身上的香水味足以撩拨起他对她的欲望。朗文写作活用〔accord〕We are in general in our desire for peace.在期望和平方面我们基本一致。英汉大词典〔avarice〕Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity.贪婪：对财富的不正常的渴求；贪婪美国传统〔burning〕He has a burning desire for fame.他亟欲成名。文馨英汉〔carry〕Desire for riches carried him to the city.对财富的渴望驱使他来到这座城市。外研社新世纪〔conciliation〕There are signs of a desire for conciliation on the European side.欧洲一方有希望和解的迹象。外研社新世纪〔corruptly〕It is sad to see a man so corrupted by the desire for money and power.看到一个人因为追逐金钱和权力而如此腐化真是悲哀。柯林斯高阶〔corrupt〕In his view, the people have been corrupted by their desire for wealth.在他看来对财富的贪欲使这些人堕落了。麦克米伦高阶〔curious〕These adjectives apply to persons who show a marked desire for information or knowledge.这些形容词指对信息或知识表现出强烈欲望的人。美国传统〔death wish〕A desire for self-destruction, often accompanied by feelings of depression, hopelessness, and self-reproach.死亡愿望：一种自毁的欲望，常伴有抑郁失望和自责的心情美国传统〔desire〕He did not share her desire for books.他不像她那么渴望读书。牛津搭配〔desire〕He has a great desire for fame.他有强烈的成名欲望。英汉大词典〔desire〕He was overcome with desire for her.他对她有强烈的情欲而不能自持。韦氏高阶〔desire〕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。牛津搭配〔desire〕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。韦氏高阶〔desire〕There is a strong desire for peace among the people.人民亟盼和平。剑桥高阶〔desire〕They were motivated by a deep desire for money and fame.他们受追名逐利的欲望所驱使。牛津搭配〔envy〕A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.妒忌，羡慕：由于渴望得到他人的所有物或品质而引起的不满和怨恨的情绪美国传统〔hedonism〕Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.【心理学】 享乐主义：认为行动是追求享乐逃避痛苦为动机的信条美国传统〔inoculate〕His parents inoculated him with a strong desire for knowledge.他父亲灌输给了他强烈的求知欲。英汉大词典〔keep〕She has a desire for success that keeps her striving to do better.她渴望成功，不断努力上进。韦氏高阶〔lead up to〕The boy led up to his desire for a bicycle.男孩转弯抹角地提出他很想要一辆自行车。21世纪英汉〔lethargy〕His desire for a shower and an hour of lethargy had disappeared.他原想洗个澡, 然后懒洋洋地休息一小时, 现在这个念头已经烟消云散了。外研社新世纪〔lifestyle〕She's trying to balance an alternative lifestyle with her desire for a career.她试图用对事业的追求平衡一下另类的生活方式。牛津搭配〔mercenary〕Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.唯利是图的：以获取金钱或物质为唯一动机的美国传统〔motivate〕Desire for status can be a powerful motivator.追逐地位的欲望可以成为强大的动力。牛津高阶〔motivate〕He was primarily motivated by the desire for profit.他主要受到营利欲望的驱使。麦克米伦高阶〔nationhood〕The colonists showed a strong desire for nationhood.殖民地人民表现出渴望独立的强烈愿望。韦氏高阶〔nation〕In the nation as a whole there is no desire for war.这个国家整体上没有发动战争的欲望。牛津搭配〔novelty〕In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism.在当代西方社会，快速变化的时尚迎合了人们追求新奇和个性的需求。柯林斯高阶〔object〕She had become an object of desire for him.她成了激起他情欲的对象。麦克米伦高阶〔overpowering〕The desire for revenge can be overpowering.报复的欲望有时会压倒一切。柯林斯高阶〔ownership〕In the United States today the desire for home ownership is still strong.当今的美国人想要拥有自己房子的欲望仍然很强烈。外研社新世纪〔peace sign〕A hand sign made with the palm forward and the middle and index fingers forming a V, used to express a desire for peace.和平手势：一种手势，手掌向前，中指和食指形成一V形，用来表示对和平的愿望美国传统〔predominate〕The desire for profits should not predominate over the public good.对利润的追求不应该超越公众的利益。麦克米伦高阶〔quench one's desire〕He has to quench his desire for wealth.他不得不打消发财的欲望。21世纪英汉〔revenge〕A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness.复仇心，报复欲望：复仇愿望；怨恨或报复心美国传统〔satisfy〕Nothing could satisfy his desire for power.没有任何东西能满足他对权力的欲望。牛津搭配〔strong〕He had a strong desire for power.他有很强的权力欲。朗文当代〔transcend〕The desire for peace transcended political differences.对和平的渴望超越了政治分歧。朗文当代〔unsocial〕Having or showing a lack of desire for the company of others.孤僻的：缺乏和他人共处的愿望的或表现出缺乏这种愿望的美国传统〔vengeful〕Indicating or proceeding from a desire for revenge.报复的，复仇的：表明或出自复仇欲的美国传统〔weigh〕The desire for peace will weigh heavily on the negotiators.人们对和平的渴望将会给谈判者带来极大的压力。朗文当代〔yearn〕These verbs mean to have a strong desire for something.这些动词表示对某事物怀有强烈的渴望。美国传统His desire for political power apparently knows no bounds (= seems to be unlimited).很明显他对政治权力的欲望是无止境的。剑桥国际In their desire for large profits they were pricing themselves out of the market.为了获取高额利润，他们漫天要价，失去了市场。剑桥国际Not even his promotion to managing director assuaged his desire for power.尽管已晋升为总经理，他对权力依然是欲壑难填。剑桥国际The desire for money is at the bottom of (= the real reason for or the cause of ) much of the world's violence.对金钱的欲望是世界上许多暴力的根源。剑桥国际The introduction of job-sharing grew out of a desire for more flexible working hours.引用工作分担源于对更灵活的工作时间的愿望。牛津商务The story is about a brother and sister overpowered by desire for each other after growing up apart.这个故事是关于一对兄妹分开长大后，对彼此的欲念使他们不能自制。剑桥国际 |
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