Word · Frequency #1629
desiring
渴望；期望
desiring is the present participle of desire.
核心释义
to want something very much; to wish for earnestly
- 1.
想要；渴望得到。
To want; to wish for earnestly.
- 2.
向某人提出请求；恳求。
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- 3.
情感上或性欲上想要。
To want emotionally or sexually.
- 4.
表达愿望；恳求；请求。
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
- 5.
要求；需要；声称。
To require; to demand; to claim.
- 6.
思念；遗憾。
To miss; to regret.
爱慕；对…产生欲望；请求；恳求；需要；要求；想念；后悔；想要；渴望得到。
用法In use
She desires a peaceful life away from the city.
用法提示：此处 desire 作动词，表示强烈希望或渴望。
He desired to learn the piano from a young age.
用法提示：desire 后接不定式，表示想要做某事。
The team desires more support from the management.
用法提示：desire 作动词，后接名词短语，表示期望获得某物。
desire sth
desire 是及物动词，直接接名词或代词作宾语，语气较正式。
She desires a quiet life.
她渴望平静的生活。
desire to do sth
后接不定式表示愿望，常用于书面语。
He desired to visit the museum.
他渴望参观博物馆。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- desire to do something
- 渴望做某事
- She desired to travel around the world.她渴望环游世界。
- strongly desire
- 强烈渴望
- He strongly desired to succeed in his new job.他强烈渴望在新工作中取得成功。
- desire peace
- 渴望和平
- After years of war, the people desired peace more than ever.多年战争之后，人民比以往任何时候都渴望和平。
- desire someone
- 对某人有欲望；渴望得到某人
- He desired her, but he knew he could not have her.他渴望得到她，但他知道自己得不到她。
- desire nothing more than
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
desire 里有 sir，渴望得到时像对先生说 "Sir, please!"，既表请求又表渴望。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal English、literary texts、official documents desire 作动词表示“渴望/想要”，通常用于正式或书面语境，口语中更常说 want。多出现在文学作品、正式演讲和书面文件中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with desire's stressed syllable /zaɪɚ/: fire, hire, wire, tire, and spire all end in -ire /aɪɚ/. Liar also rhymes despite its -iar spelling. Be careful with lookalikes that do not rhyme: design /dɪˈzaɪn/ and (des)sert /dɪˈzɜrt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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