English Dictionary

desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

noun

(countable) Someone or something wished for. / (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. / (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

She had a strong desire to travel the world.

意味（1）

(countable) Someone or something wished for.

It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].

意味（2）

(uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

His desire for her kept him awake at night.

意味（3）

(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.

意味（4）

(uncountable) Motivation.