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.)).
权威例句
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。
2. Everybody is desirous of success [ to succeed ].
每人 都想获得成功.
3. He is desirous of her hand in marriage.
他渴望娶她为妻.
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。
5. The desirous Carrie was whispered to concerning her possibilities.