desirous


adj. 渴望的;想要的

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desirous (adj.)
c. 1300, from Anglo-French desirous, Old French desirros (11c., Modern French désireux), from Vulgar Latin *desiderosus, from stem of Latin desiderare (see desire (v.)).

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1. At that point Franco was desirous of prolonging the war.
那时,佛朗哥希望战争能延续下去。
来自《权威词典》
2. Everybody is desirous of success [ to succeed ].
每人 都想获得成功.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. He is desirous of her hand in marriage.
他渴望娶她为妻.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle.
因为非常希望了解那些行动的情况,我就站着观看那场面。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The desirous Carrie was whispered to concerning her possibilities.
那个充满向往的嘉莉在悄悄地提醒她,该考虑自己的前途了.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

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