desire
gb/dɪzˈaɪɚ/ us/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
B1
英语
~ 1700
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
state
1
strong feeling of wanting
A strong feeling that you want something or want something to happen.
用法模式：
[someone]'s desire for [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'desire' with 'wish'. 'Wish' is often used for specific hopes, while 'desire' refers to a stronger, more general feeling.
近义词
longing (Often suggests a deep, emotional, and sometimes nostalgic want.)
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yearning (Implies an intense, often persistent emotional want.)
反义词
aversion (A strong dislike or unwillingness toward something.)
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indifference (A lack of interest or concern about something.)
搭配
strong desire
|sexual desire
|desire for freedom
|express a desire
|have a desire
主题
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She felt a strong desire for adventure.
- His desire to help others inspired many people.
- The desire for success can be a powerful motivator.
- They expressed a desire for more flexible working hours.
学习者例句
- I have a desire to travel.
- He has a desire for a new car.
- She feels a desire to learn English.
- They have a desire for peace.
动词
B2
action
2
to strongly want something
To really want something.
用法模式：
to desire [something]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse 'desire' in casual speech where 'want' is more natural; 'desire' can sound formal in everyday conversation.
近义词
crave (Often used for intense physical or emotional wants.)
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wish for (A more general term, sometimes less intense than 'desire'.)
反义词
reject (To refuse to accept or want something.)
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dislike (To have a negative feeling toward something instead of wanting it.)
搭配
desire wealth
|desire attention
|desire change
|desire success
主题
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Many people desire happiness above all else.
- She desires nothing more than to see her family again.
- He desires a better future for his children.
学习者例句
- I desire a new phone.
- She desires to be rich.
- He desires peace and quiet.
名词
B2
state
3
sexual attraction toward someone
A strong sexual feeling toward someone.
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'desire' in this sense with general wants; context usually makes the sexual meaning clear.
近义词
lust (Often emphasizes purely physical attraction without emotional connection.)
反义词
repulsion (A feeling of strong dislike or disgust, especially in a sexual context.)
搭配
sexual desire
|physical desire
|arouse desire
主题
emotions
|relationships
|health
例句
- Their eyes met, and she felt an unexpected surge of desire.
- The novel explores themes of love and desire.
- He couldn't hide his desire for her.
学习者例句
- He feels sexual desire for her.
- She has no desire for him.
- The story is about love and desire.
语法
词典原形
desire
IPA
GB/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
US/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
音节与重音
de - sire （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (sire)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: desire
- Plural: desire, desires
Verb
- Base: desire
- 3rd Person Singular: desires
- Present Participle: desiring
- Past: desired
词族
Forms
desires
noun
desiring
verb
desired
verb
Core family
desirable
adjective B1
Related words
desirability
noun C1
desirably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
undesirable
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
desirous
adjective B2
相关表达
burning desire
1/bˈɚnɪŋ dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
extremely strong wish for something
A very strong wish to have or do something.
例句
- She had a burning desire to win the championship.
- His burning desire to help others drove his career choices.
inspire desire
1/ɪnspˈaɪɚ dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
cause someone to strongly want something or someone
To make someone feel that they strongly want something or someone.
例句
- The advertisement was designed to inspire desire for the product.
- Her performance inspired desire and admiration in the audience.
object of desire
1/ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt əv dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
something greatly wanted by people
Something that many people want very much.
例句
- The sports car became the new object of desire among collectors.
- For years, the island had been an object of desire for travelers.