desire

1. They have to inhibit wrong desires.
   他們不得不制止錯誤的想法。
2. She is my heart's desire.
   她是我的心上人。
3. I hope that you may have your heart's desire.
   我希望你如愿以償。

～+for n.

1. Everything she does is motivated only by a desire for money.
   她所做的一切都是為了錢。
2. The two leaders spoke of their desire for improved relations.
   兩位領袖談到了他們改善關系的愿望。
3. Little Hans couldn't fight back his desire for the chocolate cake and ate a small piece before it was served.
   在巧克力蛋糕還沒有端上來之前,小漢斯就忍不住吃了一小塊。
4. My desire for knowledge prompted me to buy the encyclopedia.
   求知欲使我買了這本百科全書。

～+of v -ing

1. I have a desire of making money.
   我想要掙錢。
2. He came with a desire of soliciting my assistance.
   他此次來有向我求助的意思。

～+to- v

1. Failure only intensified my desire to succeed.
   失敗反而使我增強了獲得成功的欲望。
2. The desire to climb the mountain blinded Jim to all the difficulties.
   登山的強烈欲望使吉姆無視所有的困難。
3. On the whole an infant's desire to learn is so strong that parents need only provide opportunity.
   總的說來,幼兒學習的愿望是很強烈的,父母親只需提供機會就行了。
4. He was burning with the desire to catch up with his classmates in studies.
   他急著要在學習方面趕上班上的同學們。
5. He expressed a desire to see the papers.
   他極想看到這些文件。
6. It's difficult to fight down a desire to sleep.
   困意上來難以抑制。
7. She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh at a most unsuitable moment in the performance.
   在演出中最不該笑的時候,她突然想笑。
8. He was motivated by a desire to reach a compromise.
   他的動機是希望達成某種妥協。
9. Mother is sure to have something to say against your desire to leave home.
   你想離開家里,母親肯定會反對的。
10. The desire to be rich possessed him to act so.
    發財的欲望使他做出如此事來。
11. The girl seemed to be gripped by a powerful desire to laugh.
    這姑娘好像被一種想笑的強烈欲望所支配。

～+that-clause

1. They expressed their desires that the papers should be made public.
   他們表示很希望這些文件能公之于世。

用作及物動詞 S+～+ n./pron.

1. The people desire peace, security and happiness.
   人民向往和平、安全、幸福。
2. We all desire happiness and health.
   我們都想得到幸福和健康。
3. We all desire your early reply.
   我們都希望你盡早答復。
4. Men who desire success must be prepared to work.
   凡是想取得成功的人都得準備工作。
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5. I'll work as I am desired.
   我將按要求去做。
6. Our rooms at the hotel were all that could be desired.
   我們在旅館中所住的房間讓我們滿意極了。
7. His answers leave nothing to be desired.
   他的答案十分完美。

S+～+to- v

1. She had never desired to do anything like it.
   她從不渴望做那樣的事情。
2. They greatly desired to come to China.
   他們非常想到中國來。
3. I desire to make his acquaintance.
   我很想認識他。
4. I desire to see your brother.
   我想見你哥。
5. In front of the labour exchange there are many people desiring to get a job.
   職業介紹所門前有許多想找工作的人。
6. We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours.
   我們總是想與我們的鄰居們和平共處。

S+～+that-clause

1. I desire that you shall be there.
   我渴望你能在那兒。
2. She desires that it shall not be mentioned for the present.
   她希望暫且不要再提及此事了。
3. He desires that we shall go there with him tomorrow.
   他希望明天我們和他一起到那兒去。
4. The president desired that you (should) visit him next week.
   總統希望你下星期去拜訪他。
5. He desires that she (should) go and see him at once.
   他請求她馬上去看他。
6. I desire that these letters should be burnt after I leave.
   我要求我走了以后把這些信件都燒掉。

It is/was ～ed+that-clause

1. It is desired that this rule shall be brought to the attention of the staff.
   請把這條規定提請辦事人員注意。

用作賓補動詞 S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. Please desire Mr. Li to come in.
   請李先生進來。
2. She desired him to wait.
   她請求他等一下。
3. What do you desire me to do?
   你希望我怎么辦?
4. They desired him to go there at once.
   他們希望他馬上到那兒去。
5. They desired the place to be cleared by him.
   他們希望他把這地方弄干凈。
6. They desire a meeting to be called.
   他們希望召開一次會議。
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7. The Four Modernizations are desired to be realized by the end of this century.
   人們期望在本世紀末實現四個現代化。

S+～+ n./pron. + v -ed

1. I desire the package insured.
   我希望這個郵包上保險。
2. She desires everything finished by twelve.
   她希望事情到12點時做完。

其他 v -ed as Attrib.

1. The medicine did not have the desired effect.
   這藥沒有產生預期的療效。
2. However, this failed to produce the desired effect.
   但是這并沒有產生預期的效果。
3. They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
   他們沒有達到預期的目的。
4. To their disappointment, they didn't obtain the achievement desired.
   使他們失望的是他們沒有取得預期的成績。