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

• I'm desirous of leaving my present employer simply because I see no chance of advancement.
  我离开现在的雇主，仅仅是因为我看不到有提升的机会。
• 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。
• She was already desirous of fame.
  她已经在渴望出名了。
• Now, I desirous is a person living quietly.
  现在，我想要一个人静静的生活。
• 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。
• 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。
• She is desirous of recovering from his illness. May I have a receipt for my health insurance?
  她可望能早日康复。可不可以给我申请健康保险的数据？
• He is desirous that you should go with him.
  他渴望你能参加会议。
• I am desirous that he ( should) succeed.
  我极望他成功。
• They should be intimately aware of what civilization is and desirous of imparting a civilized attitude to their pupils.
  他们应该洞悉文明为何物，并渴望向学生传授文明的态度。