desirous

英 [dɪˈzaɪərəs]

美 [dɪˈzaɪərəs]

adj.  渴望; 想望; 希望

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BNC.32924 / COCA.25778

牛津词典

adj.

• 渴望；想望；希望
  having a wish for sth; wanting sth
  1. At that point Franco was desirous of prolonging the war.
     那时，佛朗哥希望战争能延续下去。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 渴望…的;意欲…的
  If you aredesirous ofdoing something ordesirous ofsomething, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• having or expressing desire for something
  1. desirous of high office
  2. desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
  Synonym:wishful

双语例句

• Therefore I am desirous to get this post.
  因此我很想得到这一职位。
• It is probably some unpleasantness and some purple of this sort which the first man is desirous of shirking.
  第一个人想逃避的大概是某些烦恼和这类紫红色的服装。
• I am desirous that he ( should) succeed.
  我极望他成功。
• The student was desirous of his teacher for a good grade.
  学生渴望他的老师能给他一个好成绩。
• 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。
• The two parties, being desirous of developing trade between them, have agreed to sign this contract.
  合同双方本着发展相互间贸易的愿望同意签订本合同。
• Brother: The young man is desirous of success.
  哥哥：这个年轻人渴望成功。
• The heavy rolls of wrinkle on the dogs which is so desirous can sometimes cause problems around the eyes.
  如此沉重的滚动渴望的皱纹是对狗有时会因为眼睛周围的问题。
• The Duke is desirous of meeting you.
  公爵渴望与你会见。
• Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.
  贪婪的；贪心的：对获取或拥有，特别是希望拥有超过自身所需或应得的事物的极度渴望的。