desire
/dɪˈzaɪɚ/KK
dɪ·zaɪ·ɚ
變化形
desires
1.
渴望；強烈的願望
想要得到某事物或做某事的強烈心願。
用法：通常作不可數名詞，後面常接「for＋名詞」或「to＋原形動詞」。若指某一項特定欲望，可作可數名詞。
After joining the cooking club, Mia developed a strong desire to learn how to make Taiwanese desserts.
加入烹飪社後，Mia 強烈希望學會做台灣甜點。
His desire for a quieter place to study led him to the library after school.
他想找一個更安靜的讀書地方，於是放學後去了圖書館。
2.
性慾；情慾
對某人產生的強烈性吸引或性方面的欲望。
用法：多作不可數名詞。常見搭配為「sexual desire」與「feel desire for someone」。
The novel shows how love, desire, and doing the right thing can be different.
這本小說描述愛、慾望和做正確的事可能有所不同。
The teacher explained that desire can be influenced by both feelings and health.
老師解釋說，慾望可能同時受到感受和健康狀況的影響。
常見錯誤
I have a desire for go abroad.
I have a desire to go abroad.
She has many desire to travel.
She has a strong desire to travel.
I desire to drink bubble tea.
I want to drink bubble tea.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「desire」作名詞時，常比「want」正式且強烈。談日常需求時，多半用「want」。
・常用句型為「a desire for＋名詞」與「a desire to＋原形動詞」。
・作動詞的「desire」主要出現在正式書面語，例如公告或法律文字；日常對話較少用。