音标:英 [dɪˈzaɪə(r) fɔː(r)],美 [dɪˈzaɪər fɔːr]
核心含义:表达对某事物的强烈向往或追求,既可指情感上的渴望,也可指理性的愿望 。其词源可追溯至拉丁语,原指“从星辰而来的思念”,体现了人类对美好事物的本能向往 。
结构搭配:通常以 "desire for + 名词/名词短语" 形式出现,如 "desire for freedom"(对自由的渴望)。
常见动词搭配:可与 "have" "nurse" "express" 等动词连用,如 "have a great desire for"(十分渴望)、"nurse a desire for"(怀有…的欲望)。
| 短语 | 含义 | 语境示例 |
|---|---|---|
| desire for knowledge | 求知欲 | 驱动学生探索未知领域 |
| desire for peace | 对和平的渴望 | 战后人民的共同心声 |
| desire for success | 渴望成功 | 激励创业者克服困难 |
| desire for beauty | 对美的追求 | 艺术家创作的核心动力 |
| desire for control | 控制欲 | 可能导致人际关系冲突 |
It is obvious that they have no desire for peace.(很显然,他们没有和平的愿望。)
Her desire for domination over the others caused trouble in the family.(她想要支配别人,引起了家庭纠纷。)
My desire for knowledge prompted me to buy the encyclopedia.(求知欲促使我购买了百科全书。)
They meet the natural desire for freedom, for expression, for creativity.(它们满足了人们对自由、表达和创造力的本能渴望。)
The desire for wealth lured them into questionable dealings.(发财欲引诱他们参与了可疑交易。)
Your desire for excitement and adventure may be expensive.(你对刺激和冒险的渴望可能代价不菲。)
A common desire for pleasure unites these diverse groups.(对快乐的共同渴望将这些不同群体联系在一起。)
The figurines reflect a desire for fertility in ancient societies.(这些雕像体现了古代社会对生育的渴望。)
He has no desire for unlawful powers.(他对非法权力毫无欲望。)
Their desire for survival pushed them to cross the desert.(求生欲驱使他们穿越沙漠。)
从对知识的追求到对和平的向往,"desire for" 始终是人类行为的深层驱动力。它既能点燃进步的火花,也可能引发冲突——如何平衡欲望与理性,或许是永恒的人生课题。