desire /di'zaiә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- (n.) an inclination to want things
- (n.) something that is desired
Chinese translation
- n. 欲望, 要求
- vt. 想要, 请求
- vi. 渴望
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /di'zaiә/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.61 · Rare
Word forms
desired, desires, desiring
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design · designer · designing · desirable · designate · desirous
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