*de·sire¹/dɪ`zaɪr; dɪˈzaɪə/ n 1 [C,U] a strong feeling that you want something very much 渴望,欲求: + for the desire for knowledge 求知欲 desire to do sth She had no desire to marry. 她无意结婚。 2 [U] formal a strong feeling that you want to have sex with someone 【正式】 性欲,肉欲