desiring

1. They have to inhibit wrong desires.
   他们不得不制止错误的想法。
2. She is my heart's desire.
   她是我的心上人。
3. I hope that you may have your heart's desire.
   我希望你如愿以偿。

～+for n.

1. Everything she does is motivated only by a desire for money.
   她所做的一切都是为了钱。
2. The two leaders spoke of their desire for improved relations.
   两位领袖谈到了他们改善关系的愿望。
3. Little Hans couldn't fight back his desire for the chocolate cake and ate a small piece before it was served.
   在巧克力蛋糕还没有端上来之前,小汉斯就忍不住吃了一小块。
4. My desire for knowledge prompted me to buy the encyclopedia.
   求知欲使我买了这本百科全书。

～+of v -ing

1. I have a desire of making money.
   我想要挣钱。
2. He came with a desire of soliciting my assistance.
   他此次来有向我求助的意思。

～+to- v

1. Failure only intensified my desire to succeed.
   失败反而使我增强了获得成功的欲望。
2. The desire to climb the mountain blinded Jim to all the difficulties.
   登山的强烈欲望使吉姆无视所有的困难。
3. On the whole an infant's desire to learn is so strong that parents need only provide opportunity.
   总的说来,幼儿学习的愿望是很强烈的,父母亲只需提供机会就行了。
4. He was burning with the desire to catch up with his classmates in studies.
   他急着要在学习方面赶上班上的同学们。
5. He expressed a desire to see the papers.
   他极想看到这些文件。
6. It's difficult to fight down a desire to sleep.
   困意上来难以抑制。
7. She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh at a most unsuitable moment in the performance.
   在演出中最不该笑的时候,她突然想笑。
8. He was motivated by a desire to reach a compromise.
   他的动机是希望达成某种妥协。
9. Mother is sure to have something to say against your desire to leave home.
   你想离开家里,母亲肯定会反对的。
10. The desire to be rich possessed him to act so.
    发财的欲望使他做出如此事来。
11. The girl seemed to be gripped by a powerful desire to laugh.
    这姑娘好像被一种想笑的强烈欲望所支配。

～+that-clause

1. They expressed their desires that the papers should be made public.
   他们表示很希望这些文件能公之于世。

用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.

1. The people desire peace, security and happiness.
   人民向往和平、安全、幸福。
2. We all desire happiness and health.
   我们都想得到幸福和健康。
3. We all desire your early reply.
   我们都希望你尽早答复。
4. Men who desire success must be prepared to work.
   凡是想取得成功的人都得准备工作。
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5. I'll work as I am desired.
   我将按要求去做。
6. Our rooms at the hotel were all that could be desired.
   我们在旅馆中所住的房间让我们满意极了。
7. His answers leave nothing to be desired.
   他的答案十分完美。

S+～+to- v

1. She had never desired to do anything like it.
   她从不渴望做那样的事情。
2. They greatly desired to come to China.
   他们非常想到中国来。
3. I desire to make his acquaintance.
   我很想认识他。
4. I desire to see your brother.
   我想见你哥。
5. In front of the labour exchange there are many people desiring to get a job.
   职业介绍所门前有许多想找工作的人。
6. We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours.
   我们总是想与我们的邻居们和平共处。

S+～+that-clause

1. I desire that you shall be there.
   我渴望你能在那儿。
2. She desires that it shall not be mentioned for the present.
   她希望暂且不要再提及此事了。
3. He desires that we shall go there with him tomorrow.
   他希望明天我们和他一起到那儿去。
4. The president desired that you (should) visit him next week.
   总统希望你下星期去拜访他。
5. He desires that she (should) go and see him at once.
   他请求她马上去看他。
6. I desire that these letters should be burnt after I leave.
   我要求我走了以后把这些信件都烧掉。

It is/was ～ed+that-clause

1. It is desired that this rule shall be brought to the attention of the staff.
   请把这条规定提请办事人员注意。

用作宾补动词 S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. Please desire Mr. Li to come in.
   请李先生进来。
2. She desired him to wait.
   她请求他等一下。
3. What do you desire me to do?
   你希望我怎么办?
4. They desired him to go there at once.
   他们希望他马上到那儿去。
5. They desired the place to be cleared by him.
   他们希望他把这地方弄干净。
6. They desire a meeting to be called.
   他们希望召开一次会议。
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7. The Four Modernizations are desired to be realized by the end of this century.
   人们期望在本世纪末实现四个现代化。

S+～+ n./pron. + v -ed

1. I desire the package insured.
   我希望这个邮包上保险。
2. She desires everything finished by twelve.
   她希望事情到12点时做完。

其他 v -ed as Attrib.

1. The medicine did not have the desired effect.
   这药没有产生预期的疗效。
2. However, this failed to produce the desired effect.
   但是这并没有产生预期的效果。
3. They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
   他们没有达到预期的目的。
4. To their disappointment, they didn't obtain the achievement desired.
   使他们失望的是他们没有取得预期的成绩。