词组 | desire |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG DESIRE feel like something to want to have something or do something.I feel like having a nice cool drink.I feel like a nice cool drink. go for someone or something to desire someone or something.Look at that cute guy. I could really go for him.I could go for a nice cool glass of iced tea. have an eye for someone or something to have a taste or an inclination for someone or something.Bob has an eye for beauty.He has an eye for color.Ann has an eye for well-dressed men. have a penchant for doing something to have a taste, desire, or inclination for doing something.John has a penchant for eating fattening foods.Ann has a penchant for buying clothes. have one's heart set on something to be desiring and expecting something.Jane has her heart set on going to London.Bob will be disappointed. He had his heart set on going to college this year.She had her heart set on it. in great demand wanted by many people; eagerly sought after.Liz is in great demand as a singer.Mary's paintings are in great demand. much sought after wanted or desired very much.This kind of crystal is much sought after. It's very rare.Sally is a great singer. She's much sought after. one's heart is set on something to desire and expect something.Jane's heart is set on going to London.My heart is set on returning home. pipe dream a wish or an idea that is impossible to achieve or carry out. (From the dreams or visions induced by the smoking of an opium pipe.)Going to the West Indies is a pipe dream. We'll never have enough money.Your hopes of winning a lot of money are just a silly pipe dream. consumed by desireCompletely absorbed and controlled by one's passion or lust for something or someone. Jonathan found himself consumed by desire to be with Stephen, such that he could no longer pay attention in class. Many men, consumed by desire for a woman, have committed atrocious and sometimes bizarre acts of depravity. Consumed by his desire to rule the world, the dictator was blind to the mutiny of his advisors. earthly desiresDesires for tangible things (such as wealth, property, or other material goods) or for pleasures of the body (such as sexual activity, gluttony, or other hedonistic pursuits). Buddhism teaches us to try to let go of our earthly desires, freeing our minds and bodies for a state of enlightenment. Because our earthly desires are a reflection of our sins, we should shun them if we wish to receive God's light. worldly desiresDesires for tangible things (such as wealth, property, or other material goods) or for pleasures of the body (such as sexual activity, gluttony, or other hedonistic pursuits). Buddhism teaches us to try to let go of our worldly desires, freeing our minds and bodies for a state of enlightenment. Because our worldly desires are a reflection of our sins, we should shun them if we wish to receive God's light. (one's) heart's desireSomething one very much wants or needs. After my six-month tour in Iraq, my heart's desire is just to see my husband again. to (one's) heart's desireAs much as or to the point that one wants; to the point of contentment, satiety, or surfeit. I've made plenty of food for everyone, so please eat to your heart's desire. leave much to be desiredTo be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves much to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves much to be desired nonetheless. leave a great deal to be desiredTo be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves a great deal to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves a great deal to be desired nonetheless. leave lots to be desiredTo be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves lots to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves lots to be desired nonetheless. yearning desireA deep longing. I want to see as much as I can on my trip to England because I've always had a yearning desire to go there. leave a lot to be desiredTo be very inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack a large amount of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise and a story that has quite a bit of potential, but the final product leaves a lot to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves a lot to be desired nonetheless. desires are nourished by delaysOne's interest in something will grow as one waits for it. A: "Ugh, I still haven't heard back from the recruiter at my dream job." B: "At least desires are nourished by delays." leave something to be desiredTo be somewhat inadequate or unsatisfactory; to lack an indeterminate portion of what is desired or required. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves something to be desired. I wasn't expecting a huge amount from a budget hostel, but this place leaves something to be desired nonetheless. gratify (one's) desireseuphemism To have sex with someone. If he didn't come home last night, I bet it's because that hot chick he met at the bar gratified his desires, if you know what I mean. flash with (an emotion)Of the eyes, to seem to convey a particular feeling or emotion with intensity. Callie's eyes flashed with anger when I accused her of cheating on the test. Of course John's interested in you—his eyes practically flash with desire every time he looks at you. Yeah, my mom knows you—her eyes flashed with recognition when I said your name. Desires are nourished by delays.Prov. The longer you have to wait for something you want, the more eager you will be to get it. The longer I had to postpone my trip to San Francisco, the more eagerly I wanted to go. Desires are nourished by delays. leave a lot to be desiredCliché to be lacking something important; to be inadequate. (A polite way of saying that something is bad.) This report leaves a lot to be desired. I'm sorry to have to fire you, Mary, but your work leaves a lot to be desired. leave a lot to be desiredAlso, leave a great deal or much to be desired . Be imperfect or unsatisfactory. For example, His account of the election leaves a lot to be desired. This usage can also be put in a more positive way, that is, leave nothing to be desired, meaning "to be perfectly satisfactory," as in His account leaves nothing to be desired. [Late 1700s] your heart's desireLITERARYIf someone or something is your heart's desire, you want that person or thing very much. Note: The heart is traditionally regarded as the centre of the emotions. He was extremely dishonest in his efforts to achieve his heart's desire. your heart's desiresomeone or something that is greatly wished for.leave much (or a lot) to be desiredbe highly unsatisfactory.leave a lot, much, etc. to be deˈsirednot be good enough: Your standard of work has gone down. In fact it leaves a great deal to be desired.The acting in some of those early movies left much to be desired.burning desireAn ardent wish; excited passion. This figurative use of burning dates back at least to 1700. Sir Richard Steele wrote in The Tatler (1709) of “a burning Desire to join that glorious Company.” |
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