desirous

英 [dɪ'zaɪərəs] 美
  • adj. 渴望的;想要的

CET6TEM8GRE畅通词汇

英英释意


1. having or expressing desire for something;
"desirous of high office"
"desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

英文词源


desirous (adj.)
c. 1300, from Anglo-French desirous, Old French desirros (11c., Modern French désireux), from Vulgar Latin *desiderosus, from stem of Latin desiderare (see desire (v.)).

考试真题


The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.

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实用场景例句


At that point Franco was desirous of prolonging the war.
那时,佛朗哥希望战争能延续下去。

牛津词典

Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle...
因为非常希望了解那些行动的情况,我就站着观看那场面。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The enemy is so desirous of peace that he will agree to any terms.
敌方急欲求和,什么条件他都会答应。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Why are you desirous of leaving your present employer?
你为什么要离开现在的雇主?

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Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another , envying one another.
不要贪图虚名,彼此惹气, 互相嫉妒.

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She has always been desirous of fame.
她一直想成名.

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The President is strongly desirous that you should Be in charge of the hydraulic project.
总统非常希望你能负责这项水利工程.

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I'm desirous that you should give me some job to do.
我渴望你能给我些事做.

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We are desirous of extending our connections in your country.
我们拟拓展本公司在贵国的业务.

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Why are you desirous of leaving your present job?
为什么你要放弃现在那份工作?

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The desirous Carrie was whispered to concerning her possibilities.
那个充满向往的嘉莉在悄悄地提醒她,该考虑自己的前途了.

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However desirous we may be.
尽管我方渴望.

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We are all desirous of peace.
我们都渴望和平.

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He hesitated a moment, he was so very desirous to complete the poor devil's punishment.
他犹豫了一会儿, 因为他非常想结果了这个可怜虫.

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We are desirous of entering into ( to enter into ) direct business relations with you.
我们热切盼望与你方 建立直接 的贸易关系.

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The president is strongly desirous that you should attend the meeting.
总统非常希望你去参加会议.

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This solitary place was precisely suited to the requirements of a man desirous of burying treasure.
假如一个人要想埋藏一宗宝藏,显然是喜欢选择这个孤僻的地方的.

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Why are you desirous to get this position?
你为什么想得到这个职位?

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Kissing on the wrist or on the neck signifies desirous feeling.
在腕和脖子上接吻——欲情.

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Mr. White is desirous of recovering from his illness.
怀特先生渴望早日康复.

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He was desirous that nothing be said about it.
他希关于那件事什麽也别说.

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Everybody is desirous of success [ to succeed ].
每人 都想获得成功.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

We are desirous of peace.
我们渴望和平.

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Romeo , having this encouragement, would fain have spoken, but he was desirous of hearing more.
罗密欧受到这番话的鼓舞, 满心想说话, 可是他还要多听一下她说的话.

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A friend of mine is desirous of seeing your house.
我的一个朋友想要看看你的房子.

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He is desirous of her hand in marriage.
他渴望娶她为妻.

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Some, when they take revenge , are desirous, the party should know , whence it cometh.
有人复仇时想要仇敌知晓这复仇来自何方.

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She had come, desirous to know the extent of Mary's grief for Mr. Carson.
她来到这里以前, 原想要知道玛丽对卡尔逊到底悲痛到怎样的程度.

辞典例句

Be not desirous of his dainties : for they are deceitful meat.
3不可贪恋他的美食,因为是哄人的食物.

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He is very desirous of visiting France.
他很想到法国一游.

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