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

• Mary be desirous of changing her job.
  玛丽渴望更换她的工作。
• Therefore, I am very desirous to obtain admission.
  因此，我渴望能进入你校。
• Why are you desirous to get this job ( post, position)?
  你为什么想得到这份工作（这个职位）？
• 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。
• I am desirous to know the earliest time of delivery you expect.
  我很想知道贵方所希望的最早交货日期。
• Brother: The young man is desirous of success.
  哥哥：这个年轻人渴望成功。
• There will be more and more people desirous of learning and studying Chinese characters.
  未来将会有越来越多的人学习和研究汉字。
• 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。
• Now, I desirous is a person living quietly.
  现在，我想要一个人静静的生活。
• 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。