desire

1. N-COUNT A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. 願望

I had a strong desire to help and care for people. 我有一股強烈的幫助和關(guān)心別人的願望。

2. V-T If you desire something, you want it. 想要[正式] [no cont]

She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband. 她再婚了，想跟新任丈夫生一個孩子。

3. desiredADJ 想要的; 渴望的[ADJ n]

You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect. 你會發(fā)現(xiàn)僅僅是威脇要採取這個行動就能産生想要的傚果。

4. N-UNCOUNT Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. 性欲

It's common to lose your sexual desire when you have your first child. 有了第一個孩子後，喪失性欲是常見的事。